Matthew P. Janicki, Arthur J. Dalton

"[The authors] have recruited a formidable cadre of contributors primarily from many organizations concerned with adults with intellectual disabilities...the book has six parts, beginning with a most informative iontroduction in which the coeditors define aging and dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease...The other five parts of the book address biomedical, assessment, clinical, program, and educational policy considerations. Numerous case studies illustrate key principles...Janicki and Dalton have edited a most clinically helpful handbook, which can enlighten clinicians who serve older adults with intellectual disabilities." -- Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

• Part IIntroductionAging and DementiaPerspectives of a Care ProviderA Parent's ExperiencePart IIBiomedical ConsiderationsRisk Factors and Biological ConsequencesNeurological AspectsAssociated Medical AspectsPerspectives on Assessment and EvaluationAssessment Methods for Diagnosis of DementiaAdaptive BehaviorPart IIIClinical ConsiderationsDown's SyndromeDementia and DepressionPsychiatric DisordersPsychotropic MedicationsPart IVProgram ConsiderationsMaintaining CommunicationSpecialty Clinic PerspectivesAdult Day ServicesSupports in Small Group Home SettingsCoping with Losses, Death and GrievingPart VEducation and Policy ConsiderationsDementia Assistance ResourcesDementia and Public Policy ConsiderationsFuture Prospects

Matthew P. Janicki, Arthur J. Dalton

"[The authors] have recruited a formidable cadre of contributors primarily from many organizations concerned with adults with intellectual disabilities...the book has six parts, beginning with a most informative iontroduction in which the coeditors define aging and dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease...The other five parts of the book address biomedical, assessment, clinical, program, and educational policy considerations. Numerous case studies illustrate key principles...Janicki and Dalton have edited a most clinically helpful handbook, which can enlighten clinicians who serve older adults with intellectual disabilities." -- Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

• Part IIntroductionAging and DementiaPerspectives of a Care ProviderA Parent's ExperiencePart IIBiomedical ConsiderationsRisk Factors and Biological ConsequencesNeurological AspectsAssociated Medical AspectsPerspectives on Assessment and EvaluationAssessment Methods for Diagnosis of DementiaAdaptive BehaviorPart IIIClinical ConsiderationsDown's SyndromeDementia and DepressionPsychiatric DisordersPsychotropic MedicationsPart IVProgram ConsiderationsMaintaining CommunicationSpecialty Clinic PerspectivesAdult Day ServicesSupports in Small Group Home SettingsCoping with Losses, Death and GrievingPart VEducation and Policy ConsiderationsDementia Assistance ResourcesDementia and Public Policy ConsiderationsFuture Prospects

Matthew P. Janicki, Arthur J. Dalton

"[The authors] have recruited a formidable cadre of contributors primarily from many organizations concerned with adults with intellectual disabilities...the book has six parts, beginning with a most informative iontroduction in which the coeditors define aging and dementia, particularly Alzheimer's disease...The other five parts of the book address biomedical, assessment, clinical, program, and educational policy considerations. Numerous case studies illustrate key principles...Janicki and Dalton have edited a most clinically helpful handbook, which can enlighten clinicians who serve older adults with intellectual disabilities." -- Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

• Part IIntroductionAging and DementiaPerspectives of a Care ProviderA Parent's ExperiencePart IIBiomedical ConsiderationsRisk Factors and Biological ConsequencesNeurological AspectsAssociated Medical AspectsPerspectives on Assessment and EvaluationAssessment Methods for Diagnosis of DementiaAdaptive BehaviorPart IIIClinical ConsiderationsDown's SyndromeDementia and DepressionPsychiatric DisordersPsychotropic MedicationsPart IVProgram ConsiderationsMaintaining CommunicationSpecialty Clinic PerspectivesAdult Day ServicesSupports in Small Group Home SettingsCoping with Losses, Death and GrievingPart VEducation and Policy ConsiderationsDementia Assistance ResourcesDementia and Public Policy ConsiderationsFuture Prospects