Book review: Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia: A Guide for Families
Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia: A Guide for Families
Karen Watchman
Jessica Kingsley
£14.99 | 120pp
ISBN: 9781849056779
This guide book is aimed at family carers of people with learning disabilities who have dementia. There are five main chapters covering: dementia, health changes, diagnosis, support strategies and future concerns.
The strength of this text is that it covers a range of issues in this complex area of practice which carers are likely to want to know more about. For example, signs and symptoms, communication methods and living arrangements which may differ for this client group compared with the general population.
In making the guide more geared towards the lay carer, nurses with a specialist interest in this area may find the text rather limited and lacking critical appraisal in terms of clinical practice. However, there
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