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Research Article

Dementia in People with Severe/Profound Intellectual (and Multiple) Disabilities: Applicability of Items in Dementia Screening Instruments for People with Intellectual Disabilities

Maureen B. G. Wissinga Department of Neurology and Alzheimer Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;b Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands;c Department of Practice-Oriented Scientific Research (PWO), Alliade, Heerenveen, The Netherlands;d Academic Collaborative Center for PIMD, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3371-4547View further author information
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Roos Dijkstrac Department of Practice-Oriented Scientific Research (PWO), Alliade, Heerenveen, The Netherlands;e ‘s Heeren Loo Advisium, Amersfoort, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5636-4140View further author information
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Ina A. van der Walc Department of Practice-Oriented Scientific Research (PWO), Alliade, Heerenveen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6435-3724View further author information
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Esther S. Grootendorstf Ipse de bruggen, Zwammerdam/Nieuwveen/Nootdorp, The NetherlandsView further author information
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Johannes S.M. Hobbelenb Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands;g Department of General Practice & Elderly Care Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1852-0955View further author information
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Annette A. J. van der Puttend Academic Collaborative Center for PIMD, Groningen, The Netherlands;h Department of Inclusive and Special Needs Education, Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4226-8147View further author information
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Peter P. De Deyna Department of Neurology and Alzheimer Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;i Laboratory of Neurochemistry and Behaviour, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium;j Department of Neurology and Memory Clinic, Hospital Network Antwerp (ZNA) Middelheim and Hoge Beuken, Antwerp, BelgiumORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2228-2964View further author information
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Aly Waningeb Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands;d Academic Collaborative Center for PIMD, Groningen, The Netherlands;k Department of Health Psychology, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;l Royal Dutch Visio, Vries, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-2316-2577View further author information
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Alain D. Dekkera Department of Neurology and Alzheimer Center, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands;c Department of Practice-Oriented Scientific Research (PWO), Alliade, Heerenveen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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