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YOAD (Young Onset Alzheimer’s Disease) Support Group

This diagnosis specific welcome group brings together family and friends to someone living with YOAD. This group provides practical information on YOAD, environmental strategies and self-support tools to live better, live well alongside YOAD. This group is an opportunity to connect with others with a similar shared experience of caring for someone with YOAD. Once RDS members have completed this four week group there will be an opportunity to join in with an ongoing monthly peer support group. 

This group will run for four weeks on Monday afternoons and will start from early March.

Participants must be residents of Canada and they must take part in an initial phone call with a direct support team member prior to the start of group.

Email RDS Canada to register
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