428 Pages
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Routledge
428 Pages
by
Routledge
428 Pages
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Routledge
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In the 1980s there was growing interest in the topic of ageing and learning disabilities, for two principal reasons. First, the life expectancy of people with learning disabilities had risen significantly over the previous decades and many, once infancy had been survived, could expect a life span similar to that of non-disabled people. Secondly, a growing commitment on the part of the government... Read more
New Foreword for 2024 Edition. Acknowledgements. 1. Ageing and Mental Handicap – Background and an Illustrative Report 2. Epidemiology 3. Medical and Psychiatric Issues 4. Changes in Intelligence and Adaptive Behaviour 5. Approaches to Intervention 6. Work and Retirement 7. The Ecology of Ageing: Residential Accommodation and Community Adjustment 8. Informal Support Networks: Neighbours, Friends and Families 9. Review and Conclusions. References. Author Index. Subject Index.
Biography
James Hogg, Steve Moss and Diana Cooke
