A NEW Alzheimer’s Society funded project at the University of Bradford is to focus on improving support given to younger people diagnosed with dementia.

Researchers will be gathering examples of good practice, where under-65-year-olds with dementia were given positive support that met their and their family’s needs and helped them live better with the condition.

Professor Jan Oyebode, from the University of Bradford’s School of Dementia Studies, said: “What we want to find out is what works well, and what people with dementia and their families value and appreciate, so we can enable that kind of support to be offered more widely.”

They will do this through online and paper surveys, focus groups and 100 in-depth interviews. The results will be analysed to create a detailed account of excellent services.