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Maria Johansson, Petra Björne, Ingrid Runesson, Gerd Ahlström
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An increasing number of people with intellectual disability (ID) are reaching older ages today although they experience more health problems than the older population without ID. Leaders in intellectual disability services can greatly influence the conditions for a healthy ageing, and the aim of the present study was to explore healthy ageing in this group from the perspective of the leaders. Interviews with 20 leaders were subjected to qualitative content analysis. The findings gave rise to the overall theme ageing in dependence, which emerged from the following six categories: Supporting self-determination; Inaccessible activities after retirement; Signs of decline; Increased and specific needs for support and care; A non-question of gender; Aspects concerning the end of life and death. A prerequisite for healthy ageing in the case of people with ID is, according to the leaders, that they can live the life according to their preferences and make independent choices whilst at the same time receiving adequate support. With the shrinking of their social network after retirement, they become increasingly dependent on staff and leaders in the group home, who need to know what healthy ageing implies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-14 |
Journal | Healthcare |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 Aug 18 |
Research output: Thesis › Licentiate Thesis
Ahlström, G. (Supervisor), Johansson, M. (Research student), Runesson, I. (Assistant supervisor) & Björne, P. (Assistant supervisor)
Greta and Johan Kock Foundation, Stiftelsen Ragnhild och Einar Lundströms Minne
2013/10/01 → 2017/09/30
Project: Dissertation