Overview of health issues of older women with intellectual disabilities

Physical and Occupational Therapy in Geriatrics

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 23-36

  Gill, C J ^a   Brown, A A ^a  

^a MC 626 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Developmental disabilities; Health care; Intellectual disabilities; Mental retardation; Older women; Women's health

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; AGING; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; LONGEVITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034468739     PISSN: 02703181     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J148v18n01_03     Document Type: Review

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