The neglected puzzle of dementia in people with severe/profound intellectual disabilities: A systematic literature review of observable symptoms.
Maureen B G WissingAurora M UlgiatiJohannes S M HobbelenPeter Paul de DeynAly WaningeAlain D DekkerPublished in: Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID (2021)
Only a very limited number of studies reported symptoms ascribed to dementia in adults with severe/profound intellectual disabilities. Given the complexity of signalling and diagnosing dementia, dedicated studies are required to unravel the natural history of dementia in this population.