The Australian Young Onset Dementia Special Interest Group
The Australian Young Onset Dementia Special Interest Group (YOD-SIG) is a national network committed to research, policy, and clinical care to improve outcomes for people with young onset dementia and their families.
YOD-SIG includes nearly 100 people living with young onset dementia, care partners, researchers, clinicians and service providers, and is working to foster and improve collaboration and information sharing across sectors. YOD-SIG develops resources, delivers education activities, conducts collaborative research, advocates for improved care and support, and provides expert advice on topics of importance for people with young onset dementia and their families.
Watch the latest webinar: Creative Engagement as a Therapeutic Tool in Younger Onset Dementia
You can find more YOD-SIG webinars on the ADNeT YouTube Channel
You can read the YOD-SIG newsletters here
To join the YOD-SIG, please fill out this new members form
Committee Executive Group Members
Dr Monica Cations (Immediate Past Chair)
MRFF/NHMRC Senior Research Fellow at Flinders University
Dr Anita Goh (Immediate Past Chair)
Senior Research Fellow, National Ageing Research Institute & The University of Melbourne
A/Prof Samantha Loi (Chair)
Associate Professor, Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre
Neuropsychiatrist, Royal Melbourne Hospital www.neuropsychiatry.org.au Read Bio
Dr Andrew Gleason
Senior Staff Specialist and Clinical Lead - Department of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Concord Hospital
Honorary Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne Dementia Research Centre, The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
Suzanna Hackett
Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist - Royal Adelaide Hospital/CALHN Memory Service (SA Health)
Kelly Atkins (Communications Chair)
Clinical Neuropsychologist/Postdoctoral Research Fellow. St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, The University of Melbourne
Jade Cartwright
Associate Professor | Speech Pathology, University of Tasmania