Characteristics of Elderly People With a Mental Handicap Living in a Mental Handicap Hospital: A Descriptive Study

Kearney, G; Krishnan, V. H. R.; Londhe, R. L.

doi:10.1179/bjdd.1993.005

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“…Cooke (1997) reports the average life expectancy for men with learning disabilities as 67·2 years and gives a figure of 69·2 for women. People with learning disabilities aged 92 years and 81 years have also been reported in the literature (Kearney et al. 1993, Evenhuis 1995).…”

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Health screening for people with learning disabilities by a community learning disability nursing service in Northern Ireland

Barr¹,

Gilgunn²,

Kane

et al. 1999

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Over the last 30 years there has been a considerable increase in the life expectancy of people with learning disabilities. This has resulted in changing patterns of morbidity and mortality and an increasing recognition of the health needs of people with learning disabilities. Major strides forward have been made in the reduction of preventable illnesses among the general population. However, among people with learning disabilities such illnesses have received only limited health promotion attention until recently. In the last decade major gaps have been identified in the ability of current primary health services to respond to the needs of people with learning disabilities. The need to respond effectively to this situation has been identified as a priority by the current United Kingdom Government. Following an overview of the literature in relation to the changing health profile of people with learning disabilities and the need for health screening, consideration is given to some of the key difficulties which may be encountered when attempting to utilize current primary health services. The analysis of data derived from the health screening of 373 people with learning disabilities by a community nursing service in Down and Lisburn Health and Social Services Trust reveals the need for further action in relation to cardiovascular status, sensory deficits, mobility and aspects of sexual health.

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Health screening for people with learning disabilities by a community learning disability nursing service in Northern Ireland

Barr¹,

Gilgunn²,

Kane

et al. 1999

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Paired sample t ‐test indicated that participants’ ICAP Broad Independence age equivalent was significantly lower at time 2 (mean = 42.09, SD = 26.37) than time 1 (mean = 50.16, SD = 33.52), t (131) = 3.71, P < 0.01, which is expected with advancing age (e.g. Kearney et al. 1993).…”

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“…Paired sample t-test indicated that participants' ICAP Broad Independence age equivalent was significantly lower at time 2 (mean ¼ 42.09, SD ¼ 26.37) than time 1 (mean ¼ 50.16, SD ¼ 33.52), t(131) ¼ 3.71, P < 0.01, which is expected with advancing age (e.g. Kearney et al 1993). A chisquare indicated that there was not a significant difference in physical health from time 1 to time 2 [v 2 (2) ¼ 2.93, V ¼ 0.15, P ¼ 0.23].…”

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Staff‐Averse Challenging Behaviour in Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Hartley

MacLean

2007

Research Intellect Disabil

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Background People with intellectual disabilities are increasingly reaching older adulthood. Little is known about age-related change in the prevalence of challenging behaviours among older adults with intellectual disabilities. Materials and method The frequency and severity of staffaverse challenging behaviours of 132 older adults with intellectual disabilities was assessed through informant ratings on the Inventory of Client and Agency Planning at two time points 8-10 years apart. Results There was an intraindividual decline in the frequency and severity of challenging behaviour using both lenient and more restricted definitions of challenging behaviour. There was a low prevalence but high comorbidity of severe challenging behaviour. Level of mental retardation and adaptive behaviour were related to the frequency and severity of challenging behaviour. Conclusions An understanding of age-related intraindividual change in challenging behaviour has implications for staff wellbeing and optimizing the care of older adults with intellectual disabilities.

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“…In Brisbane, Queensland, three large institutions may be in the process of de-insfitutionalisation and wilt, possibly in the near future, place over 35 older adults with intellectual disabilities into community-based accommodation. These figures, combined with evidence from researchers from around the world of the invisibility of a large proportion of this group of people, indicate that the majority of older adults with intellectual disabilities are residing in supported or non-supported community-based accommodation (Bigby, 1994;Drew, Logan, & Harchnan, 1988;Gow & Chow, 1989;Kearney, Krishnan, & Londhe 1993;Seltzer, Krauss, Litchfield, & Modlish, 1989).…”

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“…There is evidence, for example, that their life expectancy is increasing in line with the population at large and that they will, correspondingly, make increased demands on the health and community service system (Anderson, 1989;Botuck & Levy, 1995;Janicki, Otis, Puccio, Rettig, & Jacobsen, 1985;Kearney, Krishnan, & Londhe, 1993).…”

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Community services available to older adults with intellectual disabilities

Buys

Rushworth

1997

Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability

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Characteristics of Elderly People With a Mental Handicap Living in a Mental Handicap Hospital: A Descriptive Study

Cited by 7 publications

References 13 publications

Health screening for people with learning disabilities by a community learning disability nursing service in Northern Ireland

Health screening for people with learning disabilities by a community learning disability nursing service in Northern Ireland

Staff‐Averse Challenging Behaviour in Older Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Community services available to older adults with intellectual disabilities

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