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UNINA9910462668903321 |
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Titolo |
Developmental disability and ageing [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Gregory O'Brien and Lewis Rosenbloom |
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London, : Mac Keith Press, 2009 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (144 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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O'BrienGregory |
RosenbloomLewis |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Developmentally disabled |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Contributors; How to use this Handbook; Chapter 1Overview: DevelopmentalDisability and Ageing; Introduction; Life expectancy: general population and developmental disability; Deteriorating physical health and health care planning; Cognitive decline and dementia; Mental health; Ageing in carers; Old age, retirement and life planning; A framework for case management and life planning: the InternationalClassification of Functioning, Disability and Health; Concluding comment; Chapter 2 Dementia inDevelopmental Disability; Introduction |
Epidemiology of dementia in developmental disabilityDiagnostic criteria for dementia with special reference todevelopmental disability; Classification of dementia with special reference to developmentaldisability; Clinical features of dementia with special reference to developmentaldisability; Taking a clinical history: practical considerations; Cognitive changes of dementia in developmental disability; Behavioural and psychiatric presentation; Adaptive function; Examination; Investigation of dementia in developmental disability; Differential diagnosis of dementia in developmental disability |
Natural history and progression of dementia in developmental disabilitySpecific types of dementia; Conclusion; Chapter 3Ageing in Down Syndrome; Introduction; Down syndrome - overview; Epidemiology of Down syndrome; Physical health; Sexual and social |
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