Chapter
Aging with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Abstract
Persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities have more than average health problems throughout their lifespan, and yet they experience significant barriers to healthcare that meets their needs. One of the surmountable barriers is medical and allied health practitioner inexperience. The purpose of this chapter is to educate and empower medical professionals to address the needs of aging individuals diagnosed with intellectual and …
Authors
Boyd K; Baril V
Book title
Geriatric Psychiatry
Pagination
pp. 577-594
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2018
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-67555-8_27