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Informal care networks of older adults with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- PROSSER Helen, MOSS Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 9(1), 1996, pp.17-30.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a study of people with intellectual disability over the age of 40 years who were still living with relatives in the family home. Previous studies have revealed that there exist different types of social networks and that identifying network type and available informal support is important for planning effective service delivery. The main focus of this investigation was on the structure and characteristics of informal support networks and the pattern of support that occurred.
Psychiatric symptoms associated with dementia in older people with learning disability
- Authors:
- MOSS Steve, PATEL Pradip
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 167, November 1995, pp.663-667.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Describes a study of non-cognitive features of dementia in a population of 105 people over 50 years of age, with learning disability. Results support the previously reported observation for the general population that cognitive and non-cognitive features are only weakly related. The study suggests that psychiatric symptom information may be useful in screening for dementia in people with learning disabilities.
Psychiatric morbidity in older people with moderate and severe learning disability I: Development and reliability of the Patient Interview (PAS-ADD)
- Authors:
- MOSS Steve, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 163, October 1993, pp.471-480.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Describes the development of PAS-ADD, a semi-structured clinical interview for use specifically with patients with learning disabilities.
Ageing matters: pathways for older people with a learning disability; manager's reader
- Authors:
- MOSS Steve, LAMBE Loretto, HOGG James
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 179p.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Managers reader accompanying a set of six study units containing training materials for staff working with older people with learning difficulties. This reader has sections on: what we mean by ageing; the concept of successful ageing; trends in ageing and society; the implications of increased life expectancy; and society's attitude to ageing and older people.
Ageing and mental handicap
- Authors:
- HOGG James, MOSS Steve, COOKE Diana
- Publisher:
- Croom Helm
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 411p., tables, diags., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
With increased longevity of mentally handicapped people, there is an urgent need for policy issues and priorities for their needs. Gives a comprehensive overview of issues.
Ageing matters: pathways for older people with a learning disability; resource pack
- Authors:
- MOSS Steve, LAMBE Loretto, HOGG James
- Publisher:
- British Institute of Learning Disabilities
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 67p.
- Place of publication:
- Kidderminster
Resource pack designed to be used with a set of six units containing training materials aimed at staff working with older people with learning difficulties.