Adult With Down Syndrome - A New Challenge for Society

Informationen zum Autor Jean Rondall and Alberto Rasore-Quartino are the authors of The Adult with Down Syndrome, published by Wiley. Klappentext The marked increase in life-expectancy in Down syndrome since the 1990s, although a very good sign in itself, raises important questions regarding the health issues, cognitive involution and social and professional inclusion of people with the condition. In this text, a large group of leading specialists have supplied a series of papers on many aspects of this issue, ranging from epidemiology, genetics, medical issues, Alzheimer's disease, cognition and language, to sexual behaviour and contraception, family issues, professional orientation and work experiences. This book should be of interest to physicians, psychologists, social workers and educators working in the field who wish to provide evidence-based interventions for persons with Down syndrome advancing in age. Zusammenfassung The marked increase in life expectancy in Down syndrome since the 1990s! although a very good sign in itself! raises important questions regarding the health issues! cognitive involution and social and professional inclusion of people with the condition. Inhaltsverzeichnis Epidemiology! Genetic! Biological! Medical and Pharmacological issues.Cognition and Language Aspects.Psychosocial.Educational and professional Aspects.

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• Authors: Alberto Rasore-Quartino, RONDAL, J Rondal, Jean Rondal, Jean-Adolphe Rasore-Quartino Rondal, Jean Rondall, Jean Rasore-Quartino Rondall
• Assisted by: Jean Rondal (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2004
• EAN: 9781861563972
• ISBN: 978-1-86156-397-2
• No. of pages: 250
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works