Dementia Care

at a Glance

Catharine Jenkins, Laura Ginesi, Berni Keenan

Multiple Choice: Chapter 9 People with learning disabilities and dementia

Question 1. People with learning disabilities are more likely to develop dementia and to develop it at a younger age than people without learning disabilities. To plan ahead, professional and family carers could:

A. Carry out a full assessment of a person's abilities and needs when the person is about 35–40, so as to have a baseline from which to measure change and respond accordingly
B. Take money from their account to put aside to pay for care later
C. Accept that the nature of learning disabilities and dementia mean that people need more help with everyday life
D. Make sure the person with a learning disability is cared for in an environment with well-supported, well-paid staff who will be less likely to leave their jobs