...Karen Dodd Purpose This study aims to explore the prevalence of baseline assessment services for people who have Down’s syndrome in the UK . It aimed to collate information on the types of assessment offered and information about additional interventions offered after the completion...

... staff knowledge and identified the experience of staff has a correlating factor in management of behaviour in people with Down’s syndrome in early to mid-stages of dementia Lane et al. (2019) Qualitative descriptive design Improve knowledge of dementia and intellectual disability amongst...

...Aoife Ryan; Karen Dodd Purpose This paper aims to describe the outcomes of the use of the Quality Outcome Measure for individuals with dementia (QOMID) within a dementia pathway for people with Down’s syndrome (DS). The QOMID is a tool for clinicians to use with 17 outcome domains, each...

...Bhathika Perera; Lukasz Kamieniarz; Mashal Iftikhar; Solomis Solomou Purpose The Dementia Questionnaire for People with Learning Disabilities (DLD) is one of the main screening and monitoring tools for dementia in people with Down’s syndrome (DS). As part of a quality improvement project...

...Lesley Thoms; Adelola Idowu; Arjun Nehra; Asit Biswas Purpose There is high incidence of dementia in individuals with Down’s syndrome. Much of the emphasis has been on Alzheimer’s disease as being most prevalent; however, it is apparent that other dementia types are also likely, to which...

... 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...

...Hayley Starkey; Shelley Bevins; Simon Bonell Purpose – People with Down's syndrome are at increased risk of developing early onset Alzheimer's disease. It has been recommended that all adults with Down's syndrome receive baseline neuropsychological testing for dementia. In certain areas...

... with learning disabilities to try. Findings – Anecdotal examples are given by a mother of a child who has Down's Syndrome. The paper outlines ways parents and professionals can increase the self-worth of individuals with a learning disability through fun play, encouraging relevant social and life skills...

...Ben Hobson; Diane Webb; Lynda Sprague; Moni Grizzell; Cliff Hawkins; Susan M. Benbow Purpose This paper describes a service improvement project with two aims: to identify and screen all adults with Down's syndrome aged over 30 years in a defined locality using a standardised instrument...