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Diana Kerr - Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia: Developing Effective Interventions - 9781843104421 - V9781843104421
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Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia: Developing Effective Interventions

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Description for Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia: Developing Effective Interventions Paperback. Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia covers all the essential issues in supporting a person with a learning disability when they develop dementia. This book will provide essential knowledge for anyone involved in the provision of services, assessment of need and direct care and support for dementia sufferers with a learning disability. Num Pages: 200 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSG; MJND; MQCL4; YXK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 12. Weight in Grams: 310.

Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia covers all the essential issues in supporting a person with a learning disability when they develop dementia.

Like the population at large, people with learning disabilities are living longer, and therefore an increasing number are developing dementia. Service providers, planners, doctors, social workers, carers and direct support staff need to be equipped with relevant knowledge prior to the onset of dementia, so that they can devise appropriate therapeutic interventions and coping strategies, including health and medication management and palliative care.

This book will provide essential knowledge for anyone involved in the provision of ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843104421
SKU
V9781843104421
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1

About Diana Kerr
Diana Kerr has worked for many years as practitioner, educator, trainer and researcher in the fields of dementia and learning disability. She runs numerous courses on learning disability and dementia for voluntary, statutory and private providers, as well as for carers. She is currently a Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh.

Reviews for Understanding Learning Disability and Dementia: Developing Effective Interventions
The chapters are informative, well written and clearly structed, each with a summary paragraph so clinicians can decide if it's a relevant read...I really enjoyed this book. I learnt a great deal and am sure other clinicians new to this area will too.
Speech and Language Therapy in Practice This book provides a good introduction to learning disabilities and ... Read more

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