Australian Young Onset Dementia Special Interest Group (YOD-SIG)
About YOD-SIG
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.
Our group 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.
Our principal activities include:
- Developing resources
- Delivering education activities
- Conducting collaborative research
- Advocating for improved care and support
- Providing expert advice on topics of importance for people with young onset dementia and their families
Executive Committee
A/Prof Jade Cartwright (Co-Chair)
Associate Professor, Speech Pathology, University of Tasmania
A/Prof Samantha Loi (Immediate Past Chair)
Associate Professor, Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre
Neuropsychiatrist, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Dr Monica Cations (Past Chair)
MRFF / NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, Flinders University
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Nathan D’Cunha
Assistant Professor, Discipline of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Health, University of Canberra
Kelly Atkins (Communications Chair)
Neuropsychologist, St Vincent’s Hospital
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
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
Theresa Flavin
Dementia Advocate
Michelle Chiu
PhD Candidate, Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne & Neuropsychiatry Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital. Research Assistant, Aged Care Division, National Ageing Research Institute.
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Our Webinars
Register to attend our upcoming webinar on the 1st of May: Housing for young people with dementia: what, why, and how. Find out more and register here.
Watch our latest webinar Talking about the three ‘D’ words: Death, dying, and young onset dementia
For more YOD-SIG webinars, please visit the ADNeT YouTube Channel.
Our Newsletters
You can read the YOD-SIG newsletters here.
Join YOD-SIG
If you would like to join YOD-SIG, please fill out this New Members form.