With improved general health status many adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) are living
to old age, much like other adults. The World Health Organization has recognized the needs …

The aim of this article is to explore how older people with intellectual disability (ID), who live
in group accommodation, describe their lived experience in relation to ageing and later life …

ID were segregated, it is obvious that doors had be opened that were closed before. That is
exactly what rights can do. Rights create space for action. They create opportunities for …

Life expectancy for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is nearly the
same as for the general population. As people with IDD age, they face all of the issues of …

Increased life expectancy during the last 50 years means that ageing has become an
integral part of the life course for people with intellectual disability. The experience of ageing …

This book is the third in a series with the International Association for the Scientific Study of
Intellectual Disabilities (Series Editor: Matthew P. Janicki). These publications are designed …

Death, dying and bereavement are natural and normal life events that happen to each and
every person, no matter who they are. This article, the first of two that focus on these specific …

Old age is often regarded as a time of reduced functional capacities, decreasing community
participation and narrowing horizons. Such views are sometimes reflected in the nature of …

Within disability research, studies have generally focused on either young adults or older
people with intellectual disabilities. The in-between age group (adulthood and middle age) …

Older people with intellectual disabilities (ID) experience numerous transitions in their lives,
which include transitions between jobs, places of residence, relationship transitions, and …