Lack of support for younger people with dementia

By lill [dot] eriksson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Lill Eriksson) - published 9 June 2026

Portrait of woman — New SWEAH Doctor Fanny Kårelind defended her thesis on June 5th. Photo: Private

Getting a dementia diagnosis in the middle of working life changes life fundamentally. New research from SWEAH's partner university, Jönköping University, shows that younger people with dementia and their partners often receive insufficient support, which can lead to financial problems, poorer quality of life and increased strain in the relationship.

– When a partner in a relationship is diagnosed with dementia, both are affected and the daily life together is fundamentally changed. Despite increasing research in the field, knowledge is limited when it comes to how support is organized, received and experienced by couples living with dementia at a younger age, says Fanny Kårelind, new doctor at Jönköping University.

Read the full news piece on JU's website (in Swedish).

Read Fanny Kårelind's thesis 'Care and support for couples when one partner has young-onset dementia'.