Organ system morbidity increased with age and generally was influenced by the same factors as have been reported for cohorts in western countries. The results also suggest that disease/condition outcomes may vary or be influenced differentially by residential setting.

The longevity of people with intellectual and developmental disorder has made caring for older adults with intellectual developmental disorder developing dementia a new challenge. In addition, worldwide deinstitutionalization has made it possible for people with intellectual and developmental disorder to live within their communities and integrate with the general population. Because disabled individuals may become parents themselves, the requirements of family care for children born to persons with intellectual and developmental disorder may be different from previous generations of parents who raised children with IDD.

The reviewed publications indicate increases in the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder, and other types of neurodevelopmental disorders in children living in Taiwan, from less than 1.3% in the early 1990s to nearly 3% today. The findings also indicate that drugs are very frequently prescribed to stabilize emotional and behavior problems in school age children up to age 13 and in adults with intellectual disabilities. Early onset and indicators of dementia have been two major areas of research with adults with intellectual disabilities, but so far results have been inconclusive.

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