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De Vreese, Luc P.; Mantesso, Ulrico; De Bastiani, Elisa; Weger, Elisabeth; Marangoni, Annachiara C.; Gomiero, Tiziano – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Dementia appears at a higher rate among some adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and this potentially poses a greater risk of nursing home admission. Yet, to date, there is no evidence on the efficacy of general dementia-derived environment-, personnel-, and patient-oriented intervention strategies in delaying onset of dementia or in…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Dementia
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Courtenay, Ken; Jokinen, Nancy S.; Strydom, Andre – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2010
Authors conducted a systematic review of the available Dutch, English, and German language literature for the period 1997-2008 on the current knowledge on social-psychological and pharmacological caregiving with respect to older adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) affected by dementia. Authors note that caregiving occurs on a personal level…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Dementia, Caregivers, Older Adults
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Fahey-McCarthy, Elizabeth; McCarron, Mary; Connaire, Kevin; McCallion, Philip – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Generally, staff working in settings that provide care for adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) have not received specific education with respect to extended care for terminal illnesses or late-stage dementia. Equally, staff working in specialist palliative care often are not familiar with the unique issues of supporting persons with…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Dementia, Focus Groups
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Perkins, Elizabeth A.; Small, Brent J. – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2006
Recently, more attention is being given to identifying aging-related and dementia-related pathological changes in performance and cognition among persons with intellectual disabilities (ID). This literature review examines age-related differences in specific aspects of cognitive functioning and cognitive performance of people with ID and…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Alzheimers Disease, Dementia, At Risk Persons