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Tsang, Winnie; Oliver, David; Triantafyllopoulou, Paraskevi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: Adults with intellectual disabilities are an at-risk group of developing dementia. In the absence of a cure for dementia, emphasis on treatment is the promotion of Quality of life (QoL). The aim of this review is to identify and describe QoL tools for people with intellectual disabilities and dementia. Method: A systematic review was…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Adults, Dementia, Quality of Life
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Silverman, Wayne; Krinsky-McHale, Sharon J.; Lai, Florence; Diana Rosas, H.; Hom, Christy; Doran, Eric; Pulsifer, Margaret; Lott, Ira; Schupf, Nicole – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: The accuracy of the National Task Group-Early Detection Screen for Dementia (NTG-EDSD) was evaluated in a sample of 185 adults with Down syndrome (DS), emphasizing 'mild cognitive impairment (MCI-DS)'. Method: Knowledgeable informants were interviewed with the NTG-EDSD, and findings were compared to an independent dementia status…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Dementia, Mild Intellectual Disability, Down Syndrome
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McKenzie, Karen; Metcalfe, Dale; Murray, George – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: The increasing number of individuals with an intellectual disability who are at risk of developing dementia highlights the need to use measures with strong psychometric properties as part of the screening, assessment and diagnostic process. Method: Searches were made of clinical and good practice guidelines and English language journal…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Dementia, Intellectual Disability, Psychometrics
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Kuske, Bettina; Wolff, Christian; Gövert, Uwe; Müller, Sandra Verena – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: This study investigated the application of a newly developed neuropsychological assessment, the Wolfenbütteler Dementia Test for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (WDTIM) in combination with the Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (DSQIID). Methods: The instruments were evaluated in…
Descriptors: Dementia, Foreign Countries, Identification, Psychological Evaluation