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Stuart Wark; Rafat Hussain; Matthew P. Janicki; Marie Knox; Trevor Parmenter – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: There is little research comparatively assessing prevalence of pain between older people either with or without intellectual disability. This paper explores health and social factors associated with chronic pain in these two groups. Method: A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia. Inclusion…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Predictor Variables, Chronic Illness
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D. J. Fitzpatrick; P. McCallion; M. McCarron; E. A. Burke – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2024
Background: Constipation impacts health-related quality of life with a burden similar to other chronic conditions. This study characterises the prevalence of constipation and its associated factors in older adults with intellectual disability. Methods: Data from the Intellectual Disability Supplement of The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aging (Individuals), Epidemiology, Intellectual Disability
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Rianne Suelmann; Eric Blaauw – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2025
Background: Addiction medicine still largely neglects the topic of mild and borderline intellectual disabilities (MBID), although patients with MBID are considered a risk group for substance-related problems and offending behaviour. This study aimed to explore the cognitive and adaptive impairments of inpatients in forensic addiction mental health…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Mild Intellectual Disability, At Risk Persons, Mental Health