Ageing matters: pathways for older people with a learning disability; unit one; introduction; working with older people with a learning disability

Authors:
HARRIS John, BENNETT Lucille, HOGG James
Publisher:
British Institute of Learning Disabilities
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
35p.
Place of publication:
Kidderminster

Unit one of a set of training materials aimed at staff working with older people with learning difficulties. This section introduces ageing and using the right words, looks at attitudes towards ageing and goes on to examine the effects of increasing age on people with learning difficulties. Concludes with a chapter on helping people to adapt as they grow older and a summary of points of practice.

Subject terms:
learning disabilities, older people, staff, staff development, training, training materials, ageing;
ISBN print:
1 873791 88 7

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