Kehitysvammahuollon tietopankki
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Janicki, Mattthew P. (Editor), Dalton, Arthur J. (Editor), Dalton, A. J. (Editor),
Brunner/Mazel Publisher; 1 edition 1998, ISBN: 0876309163
Book Description:
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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Kehitysvamma-alan kirjallisuutta29.12.2005