Younger onset dementia report

Younger onset dementia : a new horizon? was launched this week by Alzheimer's Australia.  It documents the unique challenges faced by the 24000 people living with younger onset dementia in Australia, and suggests how the National Disability Insurance Scheme and other funding systems should respond to their needs. The report was launched by Ita Buttrose, who spoke about these sufferers, who "don't typically qualify for aged care and find it difficult to fit into disability services because they have to cope with a completely different set of professional and family-related issues.  They also experience difficulties accessing respite care, getting a diagnosis and dealing with stigma and isolation within the broader community."