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| The needs of older people with learning disabilities | | Author(s) | Robert Jenkins |
| Journal title | British Journal of Nursing, vol 9, no 19, 2000 |
| Pages | pp 2080-2089 |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Needs [elderly] ; Nursing. |
| Annotation | There has been a growing realisation that the needs of older people with learning disabilities are not being met, with little attention paid in the nursing literature. This article explores the issues, and highlights some of the important areas that disability nurses may need to address. It is evident that more collaboration is needed between various services and professionals. Areas of good practice can be used in developing innovative and flexible services which are client-led. Learning disability nurses may need to update their skills and knowledge, and develop a "critical practice" approach to meet the many challenges that older people with learning disabilities may pose. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-010327201 A |
| Classmark | E4: IK: LQ * |
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