This e-book provides strategies on how to support a person who is living with dementia to work and maintain relationships. It also includes suggestions on how to talk with people with IDD about a dementia diagnosis and how to talk to friends and supporters about this diagnosis.
This guide helps supporters think of ways that they can help adults with IDD and dementia deal with common challenges that they may face because of dementia, including eating, using the bathroom, walking, and going to bed. This guide was created by Down Syndrome Scotland.
This document answers commonly asked questions about dementia, how it impacts people with IDD, and the diagnosis and treatment of dementia. This includes questions around medications, programs for people with IDD and dementia, nutrition and dietary issues, and palliative and end of life care.
The mission of the Alzheimer’s Association is to eliminate Alzheimer’s disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. The Alzheimer’s Association can connect you to local resources and services available to people with dementia.
Centers for Independent Living (CILs), located in each state and territory, provide assistance to find homes in the community, train people around independent living and employment, and provide information and counseling. This link connects you with an alphabetical listing of each CIL.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development sponsors housing counseling agencies around the country that provide advice on buying a home, renting, defaults, foreclosures, and credit issues. View a state-by-state listing of counseling agencies.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has public housing agencies that provide public housing assistance to people around the country, including information on housing choice vouchers and other public housing programs. This link will connect you with a state-by-state listing of public housing agencies around the country.
The IDD agency, located in each state and territory, offers a variety of programs and services through public funding to people with disabilities who qualify, based on the resources available to support people with IDD in that state. This link will connect you with the name of and contact information for the director of each state IDD agency.
This guide from the National Home of Your Own Alliance will walk you through the process of buying a home and can help you decide what steps you should take to prepare for being a homeowner.
The National Disability Institute’s webpage on financial wellness resources can help you build your skills to manage money and make decisions about your money.
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