DLD: Dementia Questionnaire for People with Learning Disabilities KIT

Product Name: Dementia Questionnaire for People with Learning Disabilities (DLD) Kit
Primary Focus: Early detection of dementia in adults with learning disabilities
Target Population: Adults with learning disabilities, particularly those with developmental ages around 2 to 10 years
How it aids understanding or diagnosis: Provides a structured tool for caregivers and professionals to identify early signs of dementia in individuals with learning disabilities
Main Function: Assesses cognitive and functional deterioration associated with dementia
How it helps tailor support: Offers insights into specific areas of decline, informing personalized care plans and interventions

Benefits:

• Early Detection: Facilitates the identification of early signs of dementia, enabling timely intervention.

• Comprehensive Assessment: Covers multiple domains including memory, orientation, speech, mood, and behavior.

• Standardized Scoring: Utilizes a simple linear scoring system to quantify deficits.

• Informant-Based: Designed to be completed by caregivers or professionals familiar with the individual.

Key Features:

• Age Range: Adults with learning disabilities

• Format: Paper-based questionnaire

• Qualification Level: B (requires appropriate qualifications for purchase)

• Contents: Includes the DLD Manual and 25 Record Forms

• Administration Time: Approximately 10 to 20 minutes

Scales Included:

• Short-term Memory

• Long-term Memory

• Orientation

• Speech

• Practical Skills

• Mood

• Activity and Interest

• Behavioral Disturbance

Scoring System:

• 0: No deficit

• 1: Moderate deficit

• 2: Severe deficit

Combined Scores:

• Sum of Cognitive Scores (SCS): Short-term Memory + Long-term Memory + Orientation

• Sum of Social Scores (SOS): Speech + Practical Skills + Mood + Activity and Interest + Behavioral Disturbance