title: Quality of life in adults aged 50+ with ADHD.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the quality of life in adults aged 50+ with ADHD.
  
  
  METHODS
  An anonymous questionnaire survey was performed on 148 adults aged 50+ with ADHD. Quality of life was assessed with EuroQol and the Satisfaction With Life Scale. Age-matched Norwegian and Danish population samples served as reference groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean age of participants was 55.7 years, and mean age when diagnosed with ADHD was 50.2 years, while mean Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale Screener score was 15.2. Adults with ADHD reported significantly reduced health-related quality of life and reduced satisfaction with life compared with population norms. Nonemployment and severe ADHD were associated with poor quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adults aged 50+ with ADHD diagnosed in late adulthood reported significantly reduced quality of life when compared with population norms. The negative impact of ADHD persists into late adulthood.
authors.affiliation: Oslo University Hospital, Norway miclen@ous-hf.no.
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Lensing
authors.affiliation: Oslo University Hospital, Norway.
authors.forename: Pål
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zeiner
authors.affiliation: Oslo University Hospital, Norway.
authors.forename: Leiv
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sandvik
authors.affiliation: Oslo University Hospital, Norway University of Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: Stein
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Opjordsmoen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway / Q000453:epidemiology; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011788:Quality of Life; D012044:Regression Analysis; D057566:Self Report; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: ADHD; EQ-5D; Satisfaction With Life Scale; adults aged 50+; health-related quality of life