Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoumitro Deb ◽  
Monika Hare ◽  
Lindsay Prior ◽  
Sabyasachi Bhaumik
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Screening Questionnaire ◽  
Dementia Screening ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

scholarly journals Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

2007 ◽  
Vol 190 (5) ◽  
pp. 440-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shoumitro Deb ◽  
Monika Hare ◽  
Lindsay Prior ◽  
Sabyasachi Bhaumik
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Down's Syndrome ◽  
Down’S Syndrome ◽  
Good Test ◽  
Screening Questionnaire ◽  
Dementia Screening ◽  
Adults With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
User Friendly ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

BackgroundMany adults with Down's syndrome develop Alzheimer's dementia relatively early in their lives, but accurate clinical diagnosis remains difficult.AimsTo develop a user-friendly observer-rated dementia screening questionnaire with strong psychometric properties for adults with intellectual disabilities.MethodWe used qualitative methods to gather information from carers of people with Down's syndrome about the symptoms of dementia. This provided the items for the Dementia Screening Questionnaire for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (DSQIID), which we then tested for its psychometric properties.ResultsThe DSQIID was administered to carers of 193 adults with Down's syndrome, 117 of whom were examined by clinicians who confirmed a diagnosis of dementia for 49 according to modified ICD–10 criteria. We established that a total score of 20 provides maximum sensitivity (0.92) and optimum specificity (0.97) for screening. The DSQIID has sound internal consistency (α = 0.91) for all its 53 items, and good test–retest and interrater reliability. We established a good construct validity by dividing the items into four factors.ConclusionsThe DSQIID is a valid, reliable and user-friendly observer-rated questionnaire for screening for dementia among adults with Down's syndrome.

Older individuals with intellectual disabilities: Family dynamics and future planning

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashley A. Williams ◽  
Sara Hon Qualls ◽  
Sheri C. Gibson ◽  
Christina L Vair ◽  
Lindsay N. Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Family Dynamics ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Future Planning ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

What activities individuals with intellectual disabilities do for fun: exploration into self-care

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Zachary J. Hankle ◽  
Dane C. Bluestone ◽  
Jennifer K. Kramer ◽  
Palak Bassi ◽  
Anthony J. Goreczny
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities
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