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Gant, Valerie; Bates, Claire – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2019
This article discusses potential opportunities for best practice in the United Kingdom that may be brought about by the Care Act (2014). Carers in the United Kingdom were given new rights within this legislation with a focus on needs led assessment. The underpinning philosophy of the Care Act is to streamline the previous legislation and offers a…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Parent Child Relationship, Caregivers, Best Practices
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Forrester-Jones, Rachel; Beecham, Jennifer K.; Barnoux, Magali; Oliver, David; Couch, Elyse; Bates, Claire – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: People with intellectual disabilities have a shorter life expectancy, but healthcare improvements mean that they are beginning to live longer, with associated health difficulties. This means that there is an urgent need to focus research on ageing as well as end-of-life care. This study aimed to explore a specialist intellectual…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Aging (Individuals), Death, Older Adults