Aging with an intellectual disability: A review of Canadian literature

Canadian Journal on Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 249-271

  Salvatori, Penny ^a   Tremblay, Mary ^a   Sandys, Judith ^b   Marcaccio, Donna ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Rygiel Homes ^*

Author keywords

Aging; Intellectual Disability; Mental Retardation; Review

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; ELDERLY CARE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NUTRITION; PREVALENCE; REVIEW;

EID: 0031753201     PISSN: 07149808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0714980800010199     Document Type: Review

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