Looks at how people with Down's Syndrome are particularly prone to Alzheimer's disease, yet people with a dual diagnosis can fall through the net when services are not equipped to meet their specific needs.
Looks at how people with Down's Syndrome are particularly prone to Alzheimer's disease, yet people with a dual diagnosis can fall through the net when services are not equipped to meet their specific needs.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health problems, needs, Alzheimers disease, dementia, diagnosis, Downs syndrome, dual diagnosis, health needs;
Venture Press/British Association of Social Workers
Publication year:
1997
Pagination:
78p.
Place of publication:
Birmingham
Defines good practice in needs assessment and the provision of services for the growing number of people with Down's Syndrome and dementia. Based on a social model which demands that we see the person first and the disease second. Suggests ways of maintaining choice and the best quality of life for people whose control is diminishing. Gives practical examples of ways in which workers and carers can intervene to provide support and avoid behaviour and practices which disempower and can harm.
Defines good practice in needs assessment and the provision of services for the growing number of people with Down's Syndrome and dementia. Based on a social model which demands that we see the person first and the disease second. Suggests ways of maintaining choice and the best quality of life for people whose control is diminishing. Gives practical examples of ways in which workers and carers can intervene to provide support and avoid behaviour and practices which disempower and can harm.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, needs, needs assessment, older people, quality of life, social care provision, assessment, challenging behaviour, communication, dementia, Downs syndrome, good practice;