People with learning disabilities, particularly those with Down's syndrome, are at increased risk of developing dementia. If a person with a learning disability develops dementia, they will face ...

Are individuals with learning disabilities at a higher risk for dementia? According to the Alzheimer’s Society in the United Kingdom, an individual living with a learning disability is more likely to ...

Both genetic and acquired factors contribute to the onset of intellectual disability (ID), and people with ID are presumed to be at a higher risk of developing dementia. It is also understood that a ...

This study aims to analyze temporal trends in the prevalence and disability-adjusted life year (DALY) burden of early-onset dementia (EOD) globally from 1990 to 2021 and assess the attributable ...

Expanding the model’s eligibility language to include adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities offers a practical opportunity to address emerging service gaps. Adults with intellectual ...

Intellectual disabilities affect a child’s ability to learn and function at levels considered typical for their age. Learning disabilities affect a child’s ability to master specific skills, like ...

Older Americans who live in disadvantaged counties have a higher incidence of frailty, probable dementia and activities of daily life disability compared to their nondisadvantaged peers, a new study ...

Few things are more feared than a dementia diagnosis. Now people living with the condition are fighting against damaging stereotypes and demanding proper medical support ...

I offer both individual therapy and psychological assessment. Assessment can be used to gain diagnostic clarity, evaluate for concerns like ADHD or autism, screen for learning challenges, track ...

A singing group for people with dementia and learning disabilities performed at an intimate service in Hull Minster on Tuesday (September 23). The Hull City Council-run Buckingham Street Day Centre ...