Ageing and People with Learning Disabilities: In Search of Evidence

Autor/in	Walker, Carol
Titel	Ageing and People with Learning Disabilities: In Search of Evidence
Quelle	In: British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 43 (2015) 4, S.246-253 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1354-4187
DOI	10.1111/bld.12146
Schlagwörter	Intellectual Disability; Older Adults; Aging (Individuals); Knowledge Level; Literature Reviews; Family Role; Caregivers; Social Work; Cooperative Planning; Social Services; Quality of Life + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Älterer Erwachsener; Aging; Altern; Wissensbasis; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Soziale Arbeit; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Lebensqualität
Abstract	Background: Growing numbers of people with learning disabilities are now living into older age. This study aims to examine the state of knowledge about their lives and the challenges that ageing has for both family carers and policymakers and practitioners. Materials and Methods: The article synthesises existing research in the fields of learning disability, ageing and family and social care with a view to learning lessons from these separate fields, identifying possibilities for collaboration and identifying gaps in knowledge. Results: The article concludes that existing research in the fields of ageing and family and social care can add significantly to an understanding of the impact of ageing on people with learning disabilities and their carers but, to date, there has been little collaboration or sharing of knowledge between the three areas. Conclusion: The article concludes that further research is required to fully understand the impact of ageing on the quality of life of people with learning disabilities and their family carers and to inform the design and delivery of services. A useful and productive way forward would be learn from and to work with researchers in cogniscent fields, notably, but not only, in the fields of social gerontology and family and social care. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01