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Granello, Paul F.; Fleming, Matthew S. – ADULTSPAN Journal, 2008
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive condition that results in brain wasting and eventual death. With its increasing diagnosis rate, counselors will likely acquire clients with Alzheimer's disease or their caregivers. Important background information and several practical counseling methods are provided that may assist counselors working with this…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Caregivers, Counseling Techniques, Etiology
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Prasher, V.; Farooq, A.; Holder, R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
The diagnosis of dementia in Alzheimer's disease remains at times problematic in adults with intellectual disability. The analysis of 5-year consecutive data developed a researched-based clinical screening tool for dementia in Alzheimer's disease in adults with Down syndrome. The Adaptive Behaviour Dementia Questionnaire (ABDQ) is a 15-item…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Alzheimers Disease, Adults, Screening Tests