This research aims to explore views of quality of life in people with learning disabilities and dementia.
These views will inform the development of a quality of life measurement tool for people with learning disabilities and dementia.
The study is looking to recruit:
- Past or current family/paid carers of people with learning disabilities and dementia from any geographical area.
- People with learning disabilities with suspected or early stages of dementia residing in the London or Kent areas.
Family/paid carers will participate in an online focus group discussing what are the important aspects of quality of life for people with learning disabilities and dementia. This will last a maximum of two hours.
People with learning disabilities and suspected/early dementia will participate in person interviews. The interview will ask different areas of their life such as health and their friends/family. This will last a maximum of 45 minutes.
Further information
- Participant Information Sheet – for carers
- Participant information Sheet – for people with learning disabilities (easy read)
- Video recording going through the easy read information sheet – for people with learning disabilities
- Flyer – recruiting carers
- Flyer – recruiting people with learning disabilities
To take part in the research
If you want to take part, email Winnie on wt66@kent.ac.uk
About the researcher
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Winnie Tsang
Winnie is a 2nd Year PhD student at the University of Kent, Tizard Centre. Her PhD is looking to develop a tool in measuring quality of life for people with learning disabilities and dementia. |