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The role of aging and disability resource centers in serving adults aging with intellectual disabilities and their families
— findings from seven states | | Author(s) | Caitlin E Coyle, Michelle Putman, John Kramer, Jan E Mutchler |
| Journal title | Journal of Aging and Social Policy, vol 28, no 1, January-March 2016 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, January-March 2016 |
| Pages | pp 1-14 |
| Source | http://tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Advocacy ; Advisory services [elderly] ; Information services ; Mental disorder ; Cognitive impairment ; Living with family ; Living in the community ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | For the first time, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) - such as Down syndrome and autism - are living to experience old age. The purpose of this project was to assess the activities of ageing and disability resource centres (ADRCs) as they seek to serve older adults with intellectual disabilities and their family caregivers. Data come from 21 in-depth qualitative interviews with ADRC staff in seven states. Results of this qualitative analysis indicate that ADRCs are not focusing explicitly on adults aging with I/DD and their family caregivers, but meeting the needs of this population is a future goal of ADRCs. Challenges related to accessing and providing information and referral services for adults aging with I/DD were described, and highlight existing unmet needs of this population. Supporting adults who simultaneously require ageing and disability services requires true coordination of aging and disability service systems. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160311212 A |
| Classmark | IQ: IT: UV: E: E4: KA:SJ: K4: 3DP: 7T |
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