Aging with an Intellectual/Developmental Disability
Please Join Us!
Family members and caregivers are invited to attend an educational seminar on Dementia & Alzheimer’s Disease as it relates to individuals with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (I/DD).
The transition from adulthood to aging with a disability presents many challenges and questions related to diagnosis, long-term care planning, and medical issues. Please join us on:
DATE: Thursday, July 30, 2020
TIME: 6:30 pm via Zoom
By the end of this seminar you will be able to:
• Identify how dementia may appear different in adults with I/DD
• Apply the information to better provide supports to adults with I/DD affected by dementia.
• Recognize the physical, cognitive and behavioral changes typical of the aging process, and
• Identify how these changes may appear in someone with I/DD