Background: People who develop young onset dementia while they are working facemultiple challenges staying in employment. Technology could provide some supportfor example, scheduling, tracking, and completing tasks, depending on occupation andenvironment. This study aimed to learn from the experiences of people with youngonset dementia.

Method: We interviewed 28 people with young onset dementia in three countries aspart of a larger study into their experiences in the workplace, including the use oftechnology.

Result: The interviews revealed a number of barriers and facilitators to workplacetechnology relating to usability, accessibility, and cognitive demands. Technology wasused for a variety for tasks and participants shared adaptations they made usingeveryday technologies to support them in carrying out their jobs.

Conclusion: The needs of individuals with young onset dementia for technology in theworkplace has so far been under explored in terms of research. Much can be learntfrom the workplace experiences of people with young onset dementia to promotedevelopment of technological supports alongside other accommodations.