Should we refer for a dementia assessment? A checklist to help know when to be concerned about dementia in adults with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities

British Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-21

  Whitwham, Sarah ^a   McBrien, Judith ^a   Broom, Wendy ^b  

^a Scott Business Park   (United Kingdom)

^b Chy Govenek Neuropsychiatry   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Checklist; Dementia; Intellectual disability

Indexed keywords

EID: 79851487186     PISSN: 13544187     EISSN: 14683156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2009.00606.x     Document Type: Article

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