Supporting children and adolescents
Dementia has an impact on the whole family, including children. Children may see changes occurring in their relative and not understand what is happening, or feel able to talk about it.
Visit our free pop-up exhibition highlighting how dementia impacts children
We know dementia doesn’t just impact the person with the diagnosis – everyone around them, from family members to friends, is affected in some way.
Changes in behaviour or relationships can be especially hard for children or grandchildren to understand.
We recently conducted research which shows that while most children are receptive to learning more about dementia, it can be hard to explain the condition to them. Furthermore, 64% of parents find drawing can play a helpful part in explaining dementia to children.
With this in mind, we asked children of all ages to submit drawings that describe their experience of dementia. We received a host of brilliant entries which we will be proudly displaying in a pop-up exhibition in London’s Paternoster Square between Monday 11th March and Sunday 17th March 2024.
Visit the exhibition and you’ll also get to speak to Dementia UK volunteers during working hours, and find lots of information about how you can access practical and emotional support in our Living with dementia guide, which you can download for free.
We’re running this exhibition as part of our wider campaign – We live with dementia.
- Our ‘We live with it too’ exhibition will be open to visit between 11th and 17th March 2024 in Paternoster Square, City of London, EC4M 7DX
- You can also spot the artwork across digital displays in Manchester and Birmingham, as well as other parts of London
- If you need advice or support on living with dementia, contact Dementia UK’s Admiral Nurse Dementia Helpline on 0800 888 6678 or email helpline@dementiauk.org
We live with dementia
If you love someone living with dementia, you’re living with it too. That’s the message behind our new campaign. It doesn’t just affect the person with the diagnosis – everyone around them is also affected. And with one in two of us impacted by dementia in our lifetime – whether by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both – it’s a message that’s as vital as ever.
How we can support you
Whether you have a question that needs an immediate answer or need emotional support when life feels overwhelming, these are the ways our dementia specialist Admiral Nurses can support you.