Elderly Caregiver Caring for Adults With Developmental Disabilities

Bringing together the empirical work of researchers from a variety of disciplines, this volume provides insight into the physical, psychological and social needs of the growing number of elderly people caring for adults with developmental disabilities. Issues explored include: the needs of elderly parents caring for adult offspring with learning difficulties; changes in care-giving activities; the increasing burden of care-giving; the ordeal of planning future out-of-home placement; and the needs of care-givers of ageing adults with Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. A concluding chapter draws together implications for future directions in practice, policy and research.Roberto, Karen A. is the author of 'Elderly Caregiver Caring for Adults With Developmental Disabilities' with ISBN 9780803950214 and ISBN 0803950217.