Why wait for dementia?

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 221-230

  Watchman, Karen ^a  

^a Down's Syndrome Scotland   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dementia; Down's syndrome; Learning disability; Supported accomodation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COMPETENCE; CONFUSION; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; DOWN SYNDROME; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING DISORDER; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED KINGDOM; VISUAL AID;

EID: 0141815946     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14690047030073003     Document Type: Article

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