The authors examined the health‐related literature on aging and intellectual disabilities (ID)
published since 1999, with specific focus on examining findings on age‐associated health …

Background Studies indicate that women with intellectual disabilities (ID) face various
personal and socio-environmental barriers in their sexual lives. This study aimed to identify …

Dieses Buch stellt ein umfassendes Kompendium relevanter Aspekte in der Arbeit mit
älteren Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung dar. Vor dem Hintergrund der Zunahme dieser …

Women with intellectual disabilities (ID) need thoughtful, well-coordinated care from primary
care physicians. They are particularly susceptible to experiencing disparities in care …

The training of health care providers has been identified as key to resolving the health
disparities experienced by persons with disabilities. We contend that: 1) cultural competency …

Die gesunde Teilhabe von Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung an der Gesellschaft kann
nur gelingen, wenn die beteiligten Disziplinen Pädagogik, Medizin und Psychologie eng …

New generation antipsychotic (NGA) drugs introduced to the US market after clozapine
(aripiprazole, olanzapine, paliperidone, quetiapine, risperidone, and ziprasidone) are …

Objective. We examined receipt of cervical cancer screening and determinants of screening
for women with intellectual disabilities in one Southeastern state. Methods. Using medical …

Background The specific distribution of cancers in Down syndrome (DS) calls into question
the validity of screening policies for cancer surveillance as implemented for the general …

PURPOSE Women with intellectual disabilities (or mental retardation) are living longer,
receiving primary care in the community, and have equal rates of breast cancer compared …