Patrick Ettenes is living with young-onset dementia and has got involved in a wide range of exciting activities with Alzheimer's Society. Here he shares how it all started.

Daniel Bradbury, who hit the headlines early this year after being diagnosed with dementia aged just 30, has wed his partner of 12 years, Jordan, surrounded by close friends and family - including their two year old twins, Lola and Jasper.

The issues faced by someone with young-onset dementia will be very different to those experienced by someone older. This page includes information on talking to children about a diagnosis, driving and any benefit entitlements. 

Getting an accurate diagnosis is important but can take longer for a younger person. Read more about being referred to a specialist and genetic testing. 

The causes of young-onset dementia, also known as early-onset dementia, are different from those in older people. The young-onset of some of the most common types of dementia are described on this page.

From the February 2015 issue of our magazine, it can be hard to find suitable activities for someone with dementia. Fiona Madden speaks to a woman who filled a gap in her mother's services by starting her own.

From the October/November 2015 issue of our magazine, Sue Hulme, who has Alzheimer's disease and lives in west Wales, answers our questions.