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Living with dementia and Down syndrome
Document
Length:
12 pages
Category: Understand mood or behaviour changes, Respond to mood or behaviour changes, Support without medication
Description:
This booklet is for care partners who are caring for a person with Down syndrome and a dementia diagnosis. It explores different reasons why there may a person with dementia is experiencing changes in their mood or behaviour. It specifically highlights changes in moods or behaviours related to environmental factors, hygiene, eating, sleeping, the desire to move and pain.
Other resource details
This resource
- Features disability perspectives
- Is intended for a public audience
- Addresses a desire to move, Eating habits, Hygiene, Sleep
- Created internationally