{"product_id":"physical-health-of-adults-with-intellectual-disabilities-isbn-9781405102193","title":"Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical 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.\u003c\/p\u003e  Overview of 'Healthy Aging': Epidemiological Concerns and Issues. \u003cp\u003eAssessment Processes of Physical Health in Older Adults.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyndrome Specific Conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCerebral Palsy and Aging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilepsy and Aging in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual Impairment in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing Impairment and Aging.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEndocrinological Issues in Aging and Intellectual Disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDentition and Oral Health.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarriers to Health Care Services\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoav Merrick \u0026amp; Mahammed Morad in Int J Adolesc Med Health 2003; (15:1)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eVee P. Prasher\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor – Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry within Birmingham Specialist Community Health NHS Trust (Services for People with Learning Disabilities), United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew P. Janicki\u003c\/b\u003e is Research Associate Professor, Department of Disability and Human Development, University of Illinois at Chicago, United States of America.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword 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\u003c\/p\u003e This book engages with the current focus on health promotion as part of the preventative health agenda and examines the physical health considerations of adult intellectual disability patients. Research has shown that the prevalence of certain diseases is much higher in adults with intellectual disabilities than the equivalent non-disabled population. The multiplicity of intellectual disabilities with other disease can lead to poor patient management. This book highlights the commonest physical health issues that should be monitored in the intellectual disability patient.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989788016869,"sku":"NP9781405102193","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405102193.jpg?v=1761785467","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/physical-health-of-adults-with-intellectual-disabilities-isbn-9781405102193","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}