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| Aging with an intellectual disability: a review of Canadian literature | | Author(s) | Penny Salvatori, Mary Tremblay, Judith Sandys |
| Journal title | Canadian Journal on Aging, vol 17, no 3, 1998 |
| Pages | pp 249-271 |
| Keywords | Cognitive impairment ; Needs [elderly] ; Social policy ; Canada. |
| Annotation | The movement away from institutional care to community living, along with improved nutrition and health care, has led to an increased life span for individuals with intellectual disabilities (learning disabilities). In Canada, those who were born before 1945 represent the first significant group to grow old. Despite the increasing numbers of these individuals, relatively little is known about them, their life experiences, or their needs. They remain a largely invisible, undervalued, and often overlooked population, and are seldom the focus of new policy or programme initiatives. This review of Canadian literature reports on issues related to the prevalence, life expectancy, and early ageing of individuals with learning disabilities, describes the impact of changes in social policy on their life experiences, outlines the needs and expectations of older adults and their families, and finally, suggests future directions for policy development and research in Canada. (AKM). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981012401 A |
| Classmark | E4: IK: TM2: 7S |
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