Dementia UK launch film featuring young carers talking candidly about their experiences
Dementia UK has launched a film with two young people talking about their experiences of being young carers.
The film features Izzy and Cici, who talk openly and honestly about their experiences of being young carers as a result of their dads’ living with young onset dementia.
You can watch the film here: https://youtu.be/Hpz_Cd2edy8?si=4acaGGsSusGbpqzP
Alongside the film, Dementia UK has provided some tips for young people caring for someone with dementia. You can read the tips here: https://www.dementiauk.org/news/8-tips-for-young-carers-supporting-a-parent-with-dementia/
Dementia Community ran a webinar on 10 March 2026 entitled ‘Supporting Young People and Children Living in Families Affected by Dementia’. You can watch the recording here: https://youtu.be/kLCQeA7EGjA?si=29DuSfyZ5QLgarLb