Kiran’s grandmother was diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, living with the condition for approximately 20 years. Her father was the next of kin, and initially, Kiran had a more inactive caring role as a young child. She gave her…

• Caring for Relatives or Friends
• Young carers

Ellie began caring for her mother, who had early onset dementia, while she was in University. She became her mother’s primary carer and would physically care for her mother and manage her mother’s finances. Ellie would work night shifts so…

• Caring for a parent or parents with dementia
• Caring for people of working age
• Young carers