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Considerable support is provided for learners at any education level and time of their lives through government-supported LD and ADHD programs for adults and at most post-secondary schools in Alberta. They help people with a diagnosed disability of any kind, including a Learning Disability or ADHD.
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The LD & ADHD Network in Calgary is a resource hub providing helpful information and guidance for children, teens, and adults, educators & employers.
An Alberta where individuals with learning disabilities are understood, supported, and empowered, throughout their lives. LDAA offers variety of courses, programs, and webinars. Provincial and federal sources available to Albertans. See scholarships and bursaries for students and others with LD.
- What Does ADHD Look Like in Older Adults?
- ADHD? Cognitive Decline? Dementia? Or Just Aging?
- Difficulties in Diagnosing and Treating ADHD in Older Adults
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Preliminary research is beginning to paint a picture of what ADHD looks like in adults over the age of 60. I have conducted in-depth interviews with more than 130 women and men diagnosed with ADHD, covering their symptom progression, their experience with medical professionals, and their biggest challenges (both ADHD-related and otherwise) associat...
One major concern — for both patients and clinicians alike — is that the ADHD symptoms found in older adults (particularly those related to memory, routines, and executive functioning) don’t immediately signal attention deficit to most clinicians. They more often are interpreted as mild cognitive impairment or even dementia — conditions more famili...
Difficulties separating ADHD symptoms from signs of normal aging stem from the way most clinicians currently diagnose (and understand) attention deficit. Most ADHD symptom criteria and diagnostic questionnaires are appropriate for the diagnosis of children, not adults. Patients aged 60 (and beyond) without a formal diagnosis may exhibit symptoms of...
Our world is becoming both friendlier to adults with ADHD — because of all the digital supports — and more stressful with its myriad new distractions. Older adults with ADHD face new and exceptional challenges — one subject was nearly evicted because of his inability to organize his apartment, while countless others were still working well into the...
Younger children are first treated with behaviour therapy. As children get older, behaviour therapy and medicines may be used. Adults are usually treated with medicines but behaviour therapy is also recommended. Counselling to learn more about ADHD may also help.
It is essential to understand the characteristics of learning disabilities (LD) and associated conditions in order to help make informed decisions. Some available resource links are listed below. There are also excellent resources available on LD and ADHD from our Alberta chapters and partners.
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The Calgary Region Learning Disabilities & ADHD Network fosters collaborative action toward more effective and coordinated responses to meet the needs of people with Learning Disabilities (LD) & Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
