Background End-of-life decisions are important for all people, as is illustrated by the
increasing numbers of such decisions in Western countries. End-of-life decisions are …

Increases in the life expectancy of people with Intellectual Disability have followed similar
trends to those found in the general population. With the exception of people with severe …

Background Historically, people with intellectual disabilities have tended to be excluded
from knowing about death, dying and bereavement. Staff in intellectual disability services …

People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are enjoying increasing longevity, but are
simultaneously having to cope with the additional health problems associated with ageing …

Background A paucity of qualitative research on sensitive topics that focuses on participants
with intellectual disabilities leaves their views unexplored. This scoping review mainly aimed …

It is estimated that more than 650,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities live with
caregivers who are 60 or more years old. As they age, they face end-of-life issues in relation …

Improvements to health care and the impact of deinstitutionalization have significantly
increased the life expectancy of people with intellectual disability, few of whom survived past …

Background Individuals with an intellectual disability are vulnerable to having end‐of‐life
decisions made for them merely due to the presence of a disability. As a result, decisions …

End-of-life care is the only major reference to systematically explore the unique medical,
social, legal, political, and ethical issues to consider while providing care to adults and …

Population aging is occurring throughout the world. The number of older people (60 years of
age or older) worldwide is expected to double by 2050, when it is projected to reach nearly …