Pharmacological treatment of dementia in people with learning disabilities

Abstract

Dementia in older persons with learning disabilities is a growing concern for all those involved in their care. There is at present no effective treatment, but the importance of current drug treatments is reviewed. Developments in drug treatments for dementia remain an active area of ongoing research.

Citation

Prasher, V. and Fernando, A. (2009), "Pharmacological treatment of dementia in people with learning disabilities", Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 10-19. https://doi.org/10.1108/17530180200900025