19 Feb 2016

Living With Intellectual Disability And Dementia

A DVD resource to support people living with dementia and intellectual disability and those individuals and organisation who assist them.

A DVD resource to support people living with dementia and intellectual disability and those individuals and organisation who assist them.


It was developed by Dementia Australia NSW following research indicating that people with an intellectual disability have an increased risk of dementia, which often occurs at an earlier age. The DVD has information on assessment, diagnosis and support available.

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Australian Journal of Dementia Care

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