Guidance

Dementia and people with learning disabilities

Information for health and social care professionals and family carers on meeting the needs of people with dementia and learning disabilities.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 18 June 2018

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Dementia and people with learning disabilities: making reasonable adjustments - easy-read summary

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Dementia and people with learning disabilities: making reasonable adjustments - guidance

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Dementia in people with learning disabilities: reasonable adjustment case studies

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This guidance signposts resources that can be used to support people with learning disabilities and dementia. There are case studies illustrating reasonable adjustments that can be put in place to help.

It is intended to help staff in public health, health services and social care to ensure that their services are accessible to people with learning disabilities who may have, or be developing, dementia. The guide can also be of use to family and friends of people with learning disabilities.

Published 18 June 2018