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I have spoken often as a service user about our
families' journey with Young onset Dementia.
Doing this research demonstrated to me that as a
family our problems and difficulties were not
unique. Families across the globe faced the same
problems as we did in Northern Ireland. I now
have the evidence and can speak with more
authority.
My friends and family thought I was crazy going
back to study. For them it was time to put up my
feet and enjoy retirement. Was in difficult? Yes -
getting back to study and writing in an academic
style. Was it worth it.? Definitely- I can now speak
about Young Onset Dementia, something I am
zealous about, with more authority as I have the
researched evidence.
Emily Wilson - Service user