Early onset dementia homes recommended
Early onset dementia homes recommended
- More specialised support services should be provided for people under 65 with early onset dementia, Wellington psychiatrist Dr Sally Rimkeit is urging. People with Younger Onset Dementia (YOD) placed in support services for the elderly could experience high levels of distress as they lost contact with social networks and age-appropriate activities, Dr Rimkeit warned.
- More specialised support services should be provided for people under 65 with early onset dementia, Wellington psychiatrist Dr Sally Rimkeit is urging. People with Younger Onset Dementia (YOD) placed in support services for the elderly could experience high levels of distress as they lost contact with social networks and age-appropriate activities, Dr Rimkeit warned.