Screening of Dementia Indicating Signs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	Arvio, Maria; Bjelogrlic-Laakso, Nina
Titel	Screening of Dementia Indicating Signs in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 34 (2021) 6, S.1463-1467 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Arvio, Maria)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-2322
DOI	10.1111/jar.12888
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Clinical Diagnosis; Dementia; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Adults; Intellectual Disability; Age Differences; Age Groups; Genetics; Diseases; United Kingdom (Great Britain) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Demenz; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Intellect; Disability; Disabilities; Verstand; Behinderung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Age grop; Altersgruppe; Humangenetik; Disease; Krankheit
Abstract	Background: In intellectual disability, the cognitive delay is observed during developmental age, whereas in dementia, cognitive decline occurs during post-developmental period. So far, the risk of dementia in people with intellectual disability, excluding those with Down syndrome, is poorly known. Method: We screened dementia signs in a study group of 230 adults (34-80 years of age) with the help of the British Present Psychiatric State--Learning Disabilities assessment. Results: Of the study members, 42% showed two or more signs. The overall frequency of symptoms did not differ between age groups. The number of individuals with a genetic syndrome or disease manifesting with a shortened lifespan was greater in the younger age groups when compared to the older age groups. Conclusion: People with an intellectual disability represent numerous rare syndromes with comorbidities. It seems that dementia signs may affect any age groups of adults with intellectual disability. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01