This definitive handbook assembles the most recent advances in
knowledge about dementia, Alzheimer Disease, and related disorders as
they affect persons with intellectual disabilities. Diagnosis,
assessment, treatment, and management and care practices are detailed
in a practical manner making this a useful tool to both students and
trained professionals. After an introduction to the subject, the book
begins with persoanl accounts of three affected individuals whose
signs of dementia are described from clinical, family member, and
care-provider perspectives, respectively. The biology and physiology
of dementia, as well as the neurological and medical complications
associated with it, are then provided in Parts Two, three, and Four.
The application and practical perspectives of this handbook are
enhanced in Part Five which details the best practices available to
meet the needs and challenges involved in care and quality of life
issues. The challenge raised by the rapidly growing number of aging
individuals with intellectual disabilities forms the basis for the
final part of the volume, an analysis and presentation of rarely
addressed policy issues. Extensive resource information and a
comprehensive glossary contribute to the useful nature of this
handbook. Practitioners, service providers, educators and students
will benefit from the accessability and practicality if this text as
well as the breadth and depth of knowledge of the editors and
contributors.
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ISBN
9781317823827
Publisert
2014
Utgave
1. utgave
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Vendor
Routledge
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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