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Zigman, Warren B.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
Comparison of adults with mental retardation either with or without Down syndrome and under or over 50 years of age found a significantly higher rate of dementia only in Down syndrome subjects over 50. However, the observed incidence based on functional findings was substantially below the presumed 100% prevalence of neuropathological markers of…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Alzheimers Disease, Daily Living Skills
