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Preparing to care: Training for carers of people with dementia and a learning disability

Davies, S. and Atkinson, Teresa ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2020-7239 (2024) Preparing to care: Training for carers of people with dementia and a learning disability. Journal of Dementia Care, 32 (1). pp. 30-33. ISSN Print: 1351-8372

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Abstract

The Alzheimer’s Society (2023) advises that 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 different and additional challenges to people who do not have a learning disability. Many people, including family carers, are not aware of this risk and, in addition to the challenges of caring for an adult with a learning disability, are unprepared for the further complications that a diagnosis of dementia may bring. This article considers the needs of family carers and in particular, the development of a training package to provide support.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
L Education > L Education (General)
L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education
Divisions: College of Health, Life and Environmental Sciences > School of Allied Health and Community
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Copyright Info: Journal of Dementia Care © 2024
Depositing User: Jennifer Bray
Date Deposited: 01 Mar 2024 12:56
Last Modified: 03 Oct 2024 10:59
URI: https://eprints.worc.ac.uk/id/eprint/13660

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