New Caregiver Initiative For Individuals With Down Syndrome

NDSS has partnered with the Alzheimer's Association and National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices to author a guidebook specifically for those caring for an individual with Down syndrome diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. For members of the Down syndrome and...

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Published in:The Exceptional parent 2017-11, Vol.47 (11), p.46-46
Main Author: Weir, Sara Hart
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimers Disease
Caregivers
Dementia
Down syndrome
Empowerment
Guidebooks
Intellectual disabilities
Intellectual Disability
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Summary:NDSS has partnered with the Alzheimer's Association and National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices to author a guidebook specifically for those caring for an individual with Down syndrome diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. For members of the Down syndrome and disability communities, caregivers play an important role in helping members of the community lead a healthy, productive and happy lives. For this reason, NDSS partnered with the Alzheimer's Association and National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices to author a guidebook specifically for those caring for an individual with Down syndrome diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. No matter how informed one might be with the increased risk of Alzheimer's disease for individuals with Down syndrome, many people are unprepared with the reality of this diagnosis.
ISSN:2373-2881