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Direct linkNiemeijer, A.; Frederiks, B.; Depla, M.; Eefsting, J.; Hertogh, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2013
Background: The demand for (care) services for people with intellectual disabilities (ID) is on the rise, because of an expanding population of people with ID as resources are concurrently diminishing. As a result, service providers are increasingly turning to technology as a potential answer to this problem. However, the use and application of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Retardation, Dementia, Concept Mapping
Janicki, M. P. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: Dementia, as a public health challenge, is a phenomenon vexing many care organisations providing specialised residential and family supports for older adults with intellectual disabilities. With increasing survivorship to ages when risk is greatest, expectations are that many more adults in service will present with cognitive decline…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Dementia, Public Health, Group Homes
De Vreese, Luc P.; Mantesso, Ulrico; De Bastiani, Elisa; Weger, Elisabeth; Marangoni, Annachiara C.; Gomiero, Tiziano – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2012
Dementia appears at a higher rate among some adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) and this potentially poses a greater risk of nursing home admission. Yet, to date, there is no evidence on the efficacy of general dementia-derived environment-, personnel-, and patient-oriented intervention strategies in delaying onset of dementia or in…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Dementia
Wong, Chi Wai – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2011
The aim of this study was to describe the health status profile and identify the healthcare needs of adults with intellectual disability (ID) residing in 18 of Hong Kong's residential care facilities. The author employed a cross-sectional study using a structured questionnaire survey to collect data on 811 persons with ID (432 males, 53.3%, and…
Descriptors: Epilepsy, Heart Disorders, Incidence, Dementia
Bigby, C.; Webber, R.; Bowers, B.; McKenzie-Green, B. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2008
Background: Australia's national ageing policy recognises that people ageing with intellectual disability (ID) require particular attention, yet there is no policy framework concerning this population. This study describes the distribution and characteristics of people with ID in residential aged care in Victoria, provides insights into the…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Dementia, Older Adults, Foreign Countries
