Toolkit about dementia created for children aged 9+
A toolkit has been created for children aged nine and above who have a family member with dementia or who are curious about dementia and interested in how they can help.
Entitled ‘Youth in Action – A Toolkit for Young Dementia Supporters’, the resource was co-designed by a team including people living with dementia, care partners, young people and researchers. The development was led by the Murray Alzheimer Research and Education Program (MAREP) at the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging (RIA) and the Alzheimer Society of Ontario.
The toolkit aims to help children:
- Learn more about dementia
- Share what they know about dementia
- Challenge misunderstandings about dementia
- Not feel scared to talk about dementia or talk to people who have dementia
- Hear stories from others
- Become Dementia Supporters
You can access the Toolkit here: https://youngdementianetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Youth-in-Action-for-Young-Dementia-Supporters.pdf