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J. Jordan; M. Larkin; E. Tilley; J. Vseteckova; S. Ryan; L. Wallace – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: There are increasing numbers of ageing family carers of older (40+) adults with intellectual disabilities who convey behaviours that challenge others in the UK. It is important to understand the needs and experiences of these carers as they support their older family member to transition to different care contexts. Method: A rapid…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Caregivers, Older Adults
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Tilley, Elizabeth; Jordan, Joanne; Larkin, Mary; Vseteckova, Jitka; Ryan, Sara; Wallace, Louise – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: People with intellectual disabilities and behaviours that challenge others are living longer. This review aimed to explore what is known about the health and social care needs, experiences, service interventions and resources of and for this population as they transition to different care contexts in the UK. Method: A rapid scoping…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Problems
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McCausland, Darren; McCallion, Philip; Carroll, Rachael; McCarron, Mary – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Friendship is important to quality of life, yet people with intellectual disability have more restricted social networks and fewer friends outside family and support staff. Method: Data from a nationally representative longitudinal study of older adults with intellectual disability (aged >40) examined rates and types of friends.…
Descriptors: Friendship, Quality of Life, Intellectual Disability, Older Adults
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Hartley, Sigan L.; MacLean, William E. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: People with intellectual disabilities are increasingly reaching older adulthood. Little is known about age-related change in the prevalence of challenging behaviours among older adults with intellectual disabilities. Materials and method: The frequency and severity of staff-averse challenging behaviours of 132 older adults with…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Retardation, Severity (of Disability), Older Adults