Young-onset dementia

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We read a moving book from a woman whose daughter was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia at the age of 37.

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We read a compelling memoir from a well-known TV presenter who was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s at age 61.

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Coral Bayley in West Sussex has always been independent with a positive attitude, and she’s kept the same approach since her dementia diagnosis.

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Sophia had a strong bond with her grandfather, Peter. When he developed dementia, it was hard for her to deal with as a teenager. Sophia describes the effect dementia had on their family, and why, in 2022, she completed a Memory Walk in her papa's memory.

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Maria, in Essex, doesn’t shy away from what she’s lost since her dementia diagnosis, but she’s determined to use her creativity and her voice.

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Paul Harvey, in Essex, has young-onset dementia and worries about the pressure that residential care costs would put on his family.