Name of Fellow


Dr Elizabeth Evans

Institution


Funder


NHMRC

Contact information of fellow


Country


Australia

Title of project/programme


Dementia in people with Intellectual Disability: A longitudinal study with focus on translatable outcomes.

Source of funding information


NHMRC

Total sum awarded (Euro)


€ 317,565

Start date of award


01/01/16

Total duration of award in years


4.0

The project/programme is most relevant to:


Alzheimer's disease & other dementias

Keywords


dementia care | dementia | intellectual disability | workforce policy | health service utilisation

Research Abstract


People with an intellectual disability (ID) may be more prone to dementia, especially at younger ages. Dr. Evans is a psychologist whose research background is in mental health in ID. This fellowship will allow her to expand her existing study of dementia in people with ID, to examine the usefulness of selected screening tools and assessments for dementia in this group, and to identify improvements in the way that people with ID who develop dementia receive help within health system.

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