Experiences of post-diagnostic supports when living with intellectual disability and dementia: A qualitative exploration

Louise Daly, Nadine Buttery, Eimear McGlinchey, Philip McCallion, Sean Kennelly, Andrew P. Allen, Pamela Dunne, Christina Corr, Holly Dennehy, Miriam Fitzpatrick, Mary McCarron, Trinity Centre for Ageing and Intellectual Disability, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, Department of Medical Gerontology, School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, National Intellectual Disability Memory Service, Institute of Memory and Cognition, Tallaght University Hospital

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Published online on September 20, 2025

Abstract

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As people with intellectual disability live longer, the number of people living with dementia is increasing, creating an imperative to implement tailored post-diagnostic supports that enable identity, self-determination, quality of life and well-being. To ...