Understanding learning disability and dementia : developing effective interventions / Diana Kerr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kerr, Diana.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Patients--Care.

Dementia.

Learning disabled--Care.

Learning disabled.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (201 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

front cover; Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia: Developing Effective Interventions; Contents; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; Introduction; 1 What is a Learning Disability?; 2 What is Dementia?; 3 Getting a Diagnosis; 4 Working with Different Realities; 5 Maintaining Good Communication; 6 Therapeutic Interventions; 7 Challenging Behaviour; 8 Responding to the Pain Needs of People with a Learning Disability and Dementia; 9 The Experiences and Needs of Peers; 10 Supporting People to Eat Well; 11 Creating Supportive Physical Environments; 12 The Role of Technology; 13 Late and End Stage Care

14 Issues and Concerns for Relatives15 Some Issues in Relation to Medication; 16 Models of Care; A Plea for the Future; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; back cover;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9786611143206

9781281143204

1281143200

9781846426759

1846426758

OCLC:

476145448