Serving the Underserved: Caring for People Who Are Both Old and Mentally Retarded.

This is a resource book that is the result of a three-year project in health promotion sponsored by the Eunice Shriver Center in Waltham, Massachusetts, under the Kennedy Foundation. The materials describe the provision of care for a group of patients - people who are both older and mentally retarded - who can be seen to represent all who are underserved, overlooked, and demeaned by cultural prejudice. The work reflects an evolving process of collaboration by a group of health professionals interacting as part of an interdisciplinary team...