Caregivers’ Perception of Health Status and Aging in People with Intellectual Disability in São Paulo, Brazil. Is it different from general population?
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https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i4p205-221Keywords:
Aging, Intellectual disability, Down syndrome, Caregiver, Survey.Abstract
We performed a survey of observed changes during last five years answered by caregivers of 195 people with mild to moderate intellectual disability (age 35-60 years) in domains: daily activities; neurological and psychic/psychiatric functions. There were statistically significant differences (p<0.05) among individuals with intellectual disability (with and without Down syndrome) and healthy controls with referred deterioration in all areas.
Keywords: Aging; Intellectual disability; Down syndrome; Caregiver; Survey.
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2016-12-30
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Guilhoto, L. M. F. F., Leondarides, M. R., Castro, L. L. R. de, Sena, S., Almeida, C., Karmeli, D., Macedo, E., Righini, J., Alves, A., Tarandach, E., Prezia, M. F., & Cavalheiro, E. A. (2016). Caregivers’ Perception of Health Status and Aging in People with Intellectual Disability in São Paulo, Brazil. Is it different from general population?. Revista Kairós-Gerontologia, 19(4), 205–221. https://doi.org/10.23925/2176-901X.2016v19i4p205-221
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