title: Issues affecting the lives of older persons with developmental disabilities.
abstract: Efforts to bring the aging developmentally disabled and mentally handicapped population into the mainstream of professional training and services are encouraging. The impact of managed care on the provision and quality of services for aging developmentally disabled persons who cannot advocate for themselves must be closely researched and monitored so that public funds are used to promote comprehensive and continuous care for this vulnerable population.
authors: Department of Family Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, USA.
authors: K S
authors: KS
authors: Griswold
authors: M Z
authors: MZ
authors: Goldstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D005260:Female; D006285:Health Planning; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D014481:United States