Episode Details

When dementia enters a family, children and teenagers often become the "forgotten grievers" – watching everything change, while trying to carry on as normal.

In this episode, Consultant Admiral Nurse Hannah Gardner shares how her mum's young onset Alzheimer's shaped her work, what children tell her that they can't tell their parents, and why early, honest conversations matter.

We explore young carers, school support, stigma, grief and the small, practical ways to help children feel safer and less alone.