Dementia, aging, and intellectual disabilities : a hand book.
By: Janicki, Mathew P.
Contributor(s): Dalton,Arthur J.
Publisher: Philadelphia Brunner/Mazel 1999Description: xxix, 488 p. : ill.ISBN: 0876309155.Subject(s): INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
| DEMENTIA | AGE RELATED DISABILITIES | AGEING | ALZHEIMER DISEASE AND DEMENTIA | MENTAL HEALTHSummary: Living into older age is a relatively new phenomenon for more and more persons including those with life long intellectual disabilities. With this change come the challenges to understand and respond effectively to aging related conditions. This book is a comprehensive response to these challenges. Provides the most up-to date information available about dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and related disorders as they effect persons with mental disabilities. Written in plain language, this definitive handbook examines.Summary: * The biology and physiology of dementia.Summary: * Neurological and medical complications associated with dementia.Summary: * The best practices to meet the needs of aging clients with intellectual disabilities and their families.Summary: * Policy issues raised by the growing number of aging individuals with intellectual disabilities.Summary: * Case studies of affected individuals. [AJ].
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| Book | IHC Library | 540 DEM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | W006877 |
Living into older age is a relatively new phenomenon for more and more persons including those with life long intellectual disabilities. With this change come the challenges to understand and respond effectively to aging related conditions. This book is a comprehensive response to these challenges. Provides the most up-to date information available about dementia, Alzheimer's disease, and related disorders as they effect persons with mental disabilities. Written in plain language, this definitive handbook examines.
* The biology and physiology of dementia.
* Neurological and medical complications associated with dementia.
* The best practices to meet the needs of aging clients with intellectual disabilities and their families.
* Policy issues raised by the growing number of aging individuals with intellectual disabilities.
* Case studies of affected individuals. [AJ].
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