Webinar: Keeping well, before, during and after a dementia diagnosis for people who have Down’s syndrome

Abstract

People with Down’s syndrome have a higher risk of developing dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease. This is because people with Down syndrome have an extra copy of chromosome 21, which can lead to a buildup of plaque in the brain. By age 40, most individuals with Down syndrome have brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s, including the presence of plaques and tangles. The co-occurrence of a learning disability with dementia might result to an over- or under-diagnosis of dementia. In this webinar Dr Sofia Vougioukalou, Research Fellow in the Centre for Adult Social Care, will be joined by Julian Hallett, Services Development Manager for Wales for the Down’s Syndrome Association to discuss research and practice of supporting people with Down’s Syndrome and dementia in the community.