Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Dementia

Join Ritabelle Fernandes, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Department of Geriatric Medicine at the John A. Burns School of Medicine, as she discusses dementia in the ID/DD population.

While those with intellectual disabilities tend to have age-related health problems at similar rates to the general population, research shows individuals with Downs syndrome have a greater prevalence of dementia beginning in middle age or early older age.  Standardized cognitive screening tools are generally not recommended for those with ID/DD.  Dr. Fernandes will review a cognitive screening tool specific to the needs of the ID/DD population; discuss best practices for treatments and intervention; review various care situations; and identify the unique challenges caregivers confront when caring for an ID/DD individual with dementia.

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