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This book is the second in a series with the International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disabilities (Series Editor: Matthew P. Janicki). These publications are designed to address the issues of health, adult development and aging among persons with intellectual disabilities.
Physical health considerations of persons with an intellectual disability are attracting attention within the contexts of human rights, public health, and health promotion. Research has shown that the prevalence of certain conditions and diseases is much higher in adults with an intellectual disability than in the general population. Experts from specific healthcare specialties draw on a strong research base to discuss key physical health considerations for the intellectual disability community. The result is a core resource for practitioners, researchers, students and advocates in this field.
List of contents
Overview of Healthy Aging : Epidemiological Concerns and Issues.
Assessment Processes of Physical Health in Older Adults.
Syndrome Specific Conditions.
Cerebral Palsy and Aging.
Epilepsy and Aging in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
Visual Impairment in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.
Hearing Impairment and Aging.
Endocrinological Issues in Aging and Intellectual Disabilities.
Dentition and Oral Health.
Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
Barriers to Health Care Services
About the author
Vee P. Prasher is Associate Professor - Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry within Birmingham Specialist Community Health NHS Trust (Services for People with Learning Disabilities), United Kingdom.
Matthew P. Janicki is Research Associate Professor, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America.
Foreword written by Robert Cooke, M.D., Senior Health Advisor to the Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation and originator of the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development in the United States of America
Summary
Engages with the focus on health promotion as part of the preventative health agenda and examines the physical health considerations of adult intellectual disability patients. This book highlights the commonest physical health issues that should be monitored in the intellectual disability patient.
Report
This is a very relevant book in these times...We have found useful information in a clear and straightforward language in each chapter and can warmly recommend it to the physician and allied professionals involved with the medical care and service of persons with intellectual disability.
Joav Merrick & Mahammed Morad in Int J Adolesc Med Health 2003; (15:1)
