Cognitive reserve and dementia risk management in people with an intellectual disability
Andrew P. Allen, Eimear McGlinchey, Marianne Fallon, Philip McCallion, Mary McCarron
Abstract
Key Points Dementia risk is elevated in people with intellectual disability, particularly for those with Down syndrome Differences in lifestyle factors have been cited as factors that exacerbate dementia risk in people with intellectual disability Lifestyle factors can be targeted to enhance cognitive reserve and reduce dementia risk for people with intellectual disability
Topics & Concepts
DementiaIntellectual disabilityCognitive reserveCognitionCognitive disabilitiesGerontologyCognitive declinePsychiatryPsychologyMedicineCognitive impairmentDiseasePathologyDown syndrome and intellectual disability researchFrailty in Older AdultsDementia and Cognitive Impairment Research