Global, Virtual Youth-led Event

SUMMIT

Our annual, virtual event exclusively for the sons, daughters and children of YOD.

empowering sons, daughters, children of YOD

What is
SUMMIT?

For those who have a parent living with or who has lived with younger-onset dementia. SUMMIT offers a range of sessions, co-designed and co-led by our
Youth Leads & Dementiacators (an 'educator'; expert in the field).  


Over
250 young people, from 16 countries at our 2025 virtual SUMMIT.  

2026 SUMMIT

SUMMIT Program

click here to view Summit Schedule

SUMMIT Registration

Young Children (4-7yo)
Registration Form
Children (8-12yo)
Registration Form
Teens (13-17yo)
Registration Form
Young Adult (18+)
Registration Form
Parent Session Registration Form

growing young leaders

SUMMIT 
Youth Leads

A SUMMIT Youth Lead is a young person of a parent affected by younger-onset dementia who designs and facilitates our SUMMIT with trust, insight and empathy.

40 Youth Leads from SUMMIT 2025

spreading knowledge

SUMMIT
Dementiacators

A dementiacator is an individual who is knowledgeable in the dementia space through lived experience and/or field experience with a passion for educating others.

35+ Dementiacators from our SUMMIT 2025

healing and educating

Meaningful Sessions....

A Conversation with a
Genetics Couselor
Collective Art Experience
The Toolbox: Essential Resources for Navigating your Carer Journey
Our Stories, Our Wisdom
Healthy Expressions of Grief and Loss

amplifying collective wisdom

Empowering 250+ young people

inspiring SUMMIT sessions....

Dementia Justice Panel

A youth-led panel to raise awareness, dismantle stigma and advocate for
dementia justice

Youth Perspective Panel

SUMMIT leads reflect in a shared session with carepartners on 'what we wish our parents knew about our experience.'

EmpowermentPLUS

Youth Lead, Jessica, shares about our tool to dismantle dementia stigma -EmpowermentPLUS fosters confidence, connection and resilience.

youth-designed tool to dismantle stigma

EmpowermentPLUS

Our EmpowermentPLUS model is a youth-designed tool to
end dementia stigma.

This tool emerged from SUMMIT 2024.

together we heal & advocate

Gratitude to our
2025 SUMMIT
sponsors & partners