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The report is based on case studies and Freedom of Information requests to 139 local authorities, 34 Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) and 36 NHS Foundation Trusts. Findings include:
95% of local authorities do not record YOD as a distinct category
64% of local authorities fund care for fewer than a quarter of the people with YOD in their area
Just 10% of local authorities report having any specialist YOD support locally
76% of local authorities make no specific mention of YOD in their dementia strategies
Just 41% of ICBs have a strategy that mentions YOD
70% of mental health trusts reported at least one detention under the Mental Health Act of a person with YOD in the past 12 months
The report estimates that councils spend around £267m a year on YOD care. Most of this is spent on generic, 'all-ages' services, generally designed for people decades older. YOD often involves atypical symptoms, occurring in life stages characterised by careers, young children and mortgages. For those with young-onset dementia, the impact of the condition is often devastating; all-ages support is often unsuited to providing the right support; and the support they need is too often inaccessible.
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