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Peer reviewedWatchman, Karen – Journal of Learning Disabilities (United Kingdom), 2003
This article offers guidelines for the modification of the living environment of adults with Down syndrome before they develop dementia in order to allow them to remain in familiar surroundings for as long as possible. These include maintaining the person's individuality; aiding his/her communication; changing supports with the course of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Alzheimers Disease, Down Syndrome, Mental Retardation
