Implications for practice and research:
-Increasing light exposure in care facilities improves mood and behaviour in older adults with intellectual disability (ID).
-Light exposure protocols should be implemented and investigated to determine the optimal intervention parameters.
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Open access. Research shows that adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) increasingly outlive caregivers, who often struggle to plan for the future and have little support and knowledge surrounding long‐term care planning.
There are concerns that antipsychotics may be used inappropriately in adults with intellectual disability for problem behaviours in the absence of a diagnosed mental health condition. The aim was to examine the prevalence and patterns of antipsychotic use and their association with problem behaviours and mental health conditions in older adults with intellectual disability.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
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The aim of the study was to evaluate the extent to which the practices of NHS services in Scotland for people with an intellectual disability and dementia are consistent with a range of quality indicators that cover screening, assessment and intervention. To read the full article, log in using your MPFT NHS OpenAthens details.
Open access. Older people with intellectual disability have high multimorbidity and poor physical and mental health compared with the general population. Consequently, they have a greater need for health care. Hospital readmissions may be an indicator of the quality of health care. However, so far, only a few studies have investigated this outcome in populations of people with intellectual disability. None has focused on older people.
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The increased life expectancy of people with intellectual disability intensifies the need for age‐specific support. Research on effects of support strategies on quality of life (QoL) of these people remains scattered.. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
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People with intellectual disability tend to have smaller social networks than other groups, with even those living in community-based residences comparatively worse off. Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
A growing body of literature documents multiple morbidities and multiple medication use among older people with intellectual disabilities. In Ireland in 2012, 8.6% of all medication-related adverse events were reported from the disability sector. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you requesting.