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Massachusetts Innovative Action to Support those Aging with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability (IDD)
People with an Intellectual or Developmental Disability (IDD) may experience complex age-related issues, including dementia-related disorders, at earlier ages than the general population. To address changing needs, the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS) formed a multidisciplinary workgroup of disability and aging-related public and private agency partners. The workgroup explored key areas of age-related needs, including end of life care and services; screenings for onset of age-associated changes and conditions; and innovative models and resources to support aging in community settings.
An Intervention to Monitor and Reduce Fall Rates Among Adults with Intellectual Disability (ID)
Courtney Noblett-Dutra, Alexandra Bonardi, Emily Lauer and Sharon Oxx present their research on fall rates among adults with intellectual disabilities and possible ways to reduce them. Presented at the 2012 International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual Disability (IASSID) World Congress.