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Elderly people with learning disability
— a comparison of people over the age of 61 in 1984 with those over the age of 61 in 1994 | | Author(s) | Jenifer Rohde, Richard Farmer, Jane McCarthy |
| Journal title | British Journal of Learning Disabilities, vol 23, part 4, 1995 |
| Pages | pp 143-146 |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Organisation of care ; In-patients ; Community care ; Longitudinal surveys ; Comparison ; Westminster, City of. |
| Annotation | People with learning disabilities (mental handicap) from Westminster who were aged over 61 in 1984 were compared with those in the same age group in 1994. Over the decade, there had been a significant change in the nature of residential provision; the proportion resident in hospitals fell, and that in 'community care' increased. There was a significant increase in the proportion assessed as having behaviour problems. A significant number of people were less able to feed themselves. Implications for service provision are discussed. |
| Accession Number | CPA-960923024 A |
| Classmark | E4: P: LF7: PA: 3J: 48: 82LY * |
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