Ageing people with intellectual disabilities and the association between frailty factors and social care: A Swedish national register study

Gerd Ahlström, Eva Flygare Wallén, Magnus Tideman, Marianne Holmgren

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    Abstract

    The aim of this study was to describe the social care provided for different age groups of people with intellectual disability, 55 years or above, and to investigate the association between such care and frailty factors for those with diagnosed level of intellectual disabilities. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were used. Commonest forms of social care among the 7936 people were Residential care, Daily activities and Contact person. Home help and Security alarm increased with age. The frailty factors significantly associated with increased social care were age, polypharmacy and severe levels of intellectual disabilities. Persons most likely to be in residential care were in the age group 65-79 with polypharmacy and severe disability. The results indicate a need for further research of how frailty factors are considered in social care and longstanding medication, especially then severe intellectual disability hinders communication. A national strategic plan for preventive interventions should be developed to ensure the best possible healthy ageing.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)900-918
    JournalJournal of Intellectual Disabilities
    Volume26
    Issue number4
    Early online date2021
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2022

    Subject classification (UKÄ)

    • Social Work
    • Health Sciences
    • Psychiatry
    • Geriatrics

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