Caring for older people with an intellectual disability: A systematic review

Maturitas

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 286-295

  Innes, Anthea ^a   McCabe, Louise ^b   Watchman, Karen ^c  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Intellectual disability (ID); Older people; Service provision; User views

Indexed keywords

AGED; ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; RETIREMENT; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; EMPATHY; FEAR; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOUSING; HUMANS; INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PERCEPTION;

EID: 84863776582     PISSN: 03785122     EISSN: 18734111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2012.05.008     Document Type: Review

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