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Introduction: Young Onset Dementia (YOD) is dementia with symptom onset before age 65. In Australia, tailored services for people living with YOD remain limited. Previous reviews have outlined the needs and preferences of people living with YOD, evidence-based guidance on effective models of care are scarce. This scoping review aimed to identify and map existing evidence on YOD models of care and service delivery. Method: The search strategy captured literature from inception to September 2025. Three databases were searched, PubMed, PsycInfo and CINAHL. Covidence was used for removal of duplicate articles, screening, quality assessment and data extraction. Two reviewers completed title/abstract, full-text review and data extraction. Results: Four hundred and six articles were identified, 238 studies were screened at title and abstract, 86 at full-text with 28 studies meeting the inclusion criteria and were included in the scoping review. Only six studies related specifically to a YOD service or model. The majority focussed on the needs of people living with YOD and recommendations for setting up services. Features such as family oriented, person centred and multidisciplinary were suggested for implementation in current or future models of care. Conclusions: There is a dearth of research outlining features that have been evaluated within current models of care for people living with YOD. This presentation will outline the current evidence and highlight considerations for future services based on recommendations identified in this scoping review.
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