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People with a learning disability and dementia
— reducing marginalisation | | Author(s) | Karen Watchman |
| Journal title | Journal of Dementia Care, vol 20, no 5, September/October 2012 |
| Publisher | Hawker Publications, September/October 2012 |
| Pages | pp 34-38 |
| Source | http://www.careinfo.org/ |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Dementia ; Services ; Needs [elderly] ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | The awareness that people with a learning disability, particularly Down's syndrome, are at risk of dementia at a younger age brings an associated need for clarity over service planning and delivery. In order to record changes and developments in approaches, research literature documents the changing history of people with a learning disability and, separately, people with dementia. We do not have the same knowledge about the most appropriate ways of supporting individuals who have both a learning disability and a dementia. People will already experience social exclusion due to society's interpretation on their learning disability. This review highlights the need for accurate data and statistics, an individualised approach to sharing information about the diagnosis, general and specialist training, an increased use of adapting methods of communication as dementia progresses, and a consistent staff approach across care settings. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-130308240 A |
| Classmark | E4: EA: I: IK: 64A |
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