Aging among persons with intellectual disability in Israel in relation to type of residence, age, and etiology

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 193-205

  Lifshitz, Hefziba ^a   Merrick, Joav ^b,c,d  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b DIVISION FOR INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (Israel)

^c BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^d Division for Mental Retardation   (Israel)

Author keywords

Aging; Intellectual disability; Israel; Residence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBRAL PALSY; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DENTAL CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY; FEMALE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; ISRAEL; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SKILL; SOCIAL LIFE; TOOTH DISEASE; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SENSATION DISORDERS;

EID: 1542513226     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2003.05.002     Document Type: Article

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