title: Healthy aging for older adults with intellectual and development disabilities.
abstract: The number of older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) has increased rapidly in the United States as part of the general "graying"of the country. This has presented challenges in maintaining the quality of life and health for these individuals in later years. Issues including diagnostic overshadowing (the tendency to overlook symptoms of mental or physical illness as causes for decline), lack of knowledge about aging in adults with IDD, and health care disparities are discussed in this article along with recommendations for clinicians to help them meet this growing challenge.
authors: University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
authors: Kathleen M
authors: KM
authors: Bishop
authors: Laura M
authors: LM
authors: Robinson
authors: Shelley
authors: S
authors: VanLare
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D003144:Communication Barriers; D015897:Comorbidity; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D006956:Hyperopia / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D008875:Middle Aged; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation