TY - JOUR T1 - Help seeking increases stress among caregivers of partners with young-onset dementia JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 28 LP - 28 DO - 10.1136/ebnurs-2018-103037 VL - 23 IS - 1 AU - Gareth S Parsons Y1 - 2020/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/23/1/28.abstract N2 - Commentary on: Kobiske KR, Bekhet AK, Garnier-Villarreal M, et al. Pre-death grief, resourcefulness, and perceived stress among caregivers of partners with young-onset dementia. West J Nurs Res 2018:193945918806689.Carers of partners with young-onset dementia have strong perceptions of stress associated with predeath grief which are worsened by help seeking behaviours.Carers of partners with young-onset dementia have different support needs from those with older onset dementia. Provision of services need to reflect these differences.Young-onset dementia (YOD) is the development of dementia before the age of 65.1 The carers of partners with YOD face a dynamic situation of continual, multiple and diverse loss. The loss of loved ones, as dementia progressively affects their partners and loss of identity and personal freedom are threats to working life and companionship. Many are of working age and lack social … ER -