Understanding learning disability and dementia : developing effective interventions /
Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia covers all the essential issues in supporting a person with a learning disability when they develop dementia. The increased longevity of the population at large also means that the number of people with a learning disability is living longer, and the nu...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
London ; Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley,
2007.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia covers all the essential issues in supporting a person with a learning disability when they develop dementia. The increased longevity of the population at large also means that the number of people with a learning disability is living longer, and the numbers of these people developing dementia will continue to increase. Service providers, planners, doctors, social workers, carers and direct support staff need to be equipped with relevant knowledge prior to the onset of the condition, so they can devise appropriate therapeutic interventions and cop. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (198 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-189) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9781846426759 1846426758 1281143200 9781281143204 9786611143206 6611143203 |