title: Practice guidelines for the clinical assessment and care management of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias among adults with intellectual disability. AAMR-IASSID Workgroup on Practice Guidelines for Care Management of Alzheimer's Disease among Adults with Intellectual Disability.
abstract: The AAMR/IASSID practice guidelines, developed by an international workgroup, provide guidance for stage-related care management of Alzheimer's disease, and suggestions for the training and education of carers, peers, clinicians and programme staff. The guidelines suggest a three-step intervention activity process, that includes: (1) recognizing changes; (2) conducting assessments and evaluations; and (3) instituting medical and care management. They also provide guidance for public policies that reflect a commitment for aggressive care of people with Alzheimers's disease and intellectual disability, and avoidance of institutionalization solely because of a diagnosis of dementia.
authors.affiliation: New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities, Albany, New York, USA.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Janicki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heller
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Seltzer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hogg
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D017028:Caregivers / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology; D003688:Deinstitutionalization; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010348:Patient Care Team