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Carmeli, Eli; Ariav, Claudette; Bar-Yossef, Tamar; Levy, Ran; Imam, Bita – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
Adults with Down syndrome (DS) are often physically inactive, which may accelerate the onset of disease and aging symptoms. Eight older persons with DS (aged 54-61), and 10 younger persons with DS (aged 26-35) living in a residential care center were examined. Eighteen age- and gender-matched individuals without DS served as control groups.…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Older Adults, Young Adults, Age Differences
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Carmeli, Eli; Bachar, Assad; Barchad, Shemuel; Morad, Mohammed; Merrick, Joav – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2008
Hypothyroidism (HPO) in humans is widely believed to impair health. The biochemical factors mediating decline in health, however, are poorly elucidated. Pathological consequences of HPO point to a high potential for antioxidant imbalance. The objectives of this study were to investigate the major antioxidants in persons with intellectual…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Diseases, Biochemistry, Age Differences
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Morad, Mohammed; Nelson, Noele P.; Merrick, Joav; Davidson, Philip W.; Carmeli, Eli – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
The normal aging process is not in itself a risk factor for constipation, but age-related morbidities, immobility, neurologic impairment or specific drugs are risk factors for constipation. This study was undertaken to examine the prevalence and risk factors for constipation in a large sample of 2400 persons with intellectual disability (ID) aged…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Mental Retardation, Foreign Countries, Residential Care