... networks which placed increased reliance on paid carers to support active engagement Carling-Jenkins et al. (2012) “Experiences of supporting people with Down syndrome and Alzheimer’s disease in aged care and family environments” Australia To understand the experiences of families...

... population (Strydom et al., 2013). In people with Down’s syndrome, earlier onset is more common affecting on average 20% of people from age 40. The risk, further increases over the life course affecting 40% at age 55 years and over seventy percent at 65+ years, with Alzheimer’s disease the most...

... for people with intellectual disabilities who also have dementia. The current paper provides a starting point for future work in the area and further recommendations for future practice and research are considered. Intellectual disabilities Dementia Alzheimer's disease BPSD Down's syndrome Music...

... of DC‐LD led to the reclassification of many previously documented diagnoses, mainly as behavioural disorders. There were also discrepancies between rates of diagnosis of pervasive developmental disorders and Alzheimer's disease before and after use of DC‐LD. Originality/value This study adds...