Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia.Drawing on the author''s first-hand experiences with families, this book provides ...

Selected for Reading Well for Dementia 2024: endorsed by health experts, charities and people affected by dementia.Drawing on the author''s first-hand experiences with families, this book provides crucial, accessible information and answers the difficult questions that often arise when a family member with an intellectual disability is diagnosed with dementia.Linking directly to policy and practice in both dementia and intellectual disability care, this book takes an outcome-focussed approach to support short, medium and long-term planning. With a particular emphasis on communication, the auth