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aging and intellectual disability

What Does Healthy Aging Look Like for Autistic Adults?

Posted on December 28, 2018

Older adults with an autism diagnosis are a relatively new phenomenon. The first person ever diagnosed with autism, Donald Triplett, is now 87 years old. Donald has lived a full life, graduating from college, working …

Posted in Issue 17Tagged aging and intellectual disability, autism, developmental disability, health disparities, intellectual disability, lauren bishop-fitzpatrick, social work

The Fox Valley Memory Project: Creating Dementia-Friendly Communities

Posted on November 11, 2014

“People love to feel ‘normal,’” says Betty Lefebvre-Hill, MSE, the Fox Valley Memory Project’s Program Coordinator. “They want to get out and have the type of experiences they’ve enjoyed their whole lives, but then felt …

Posted in Issue 05Tagged aging and intellectual disability, community engagement, dementia friendly communities, quality of care

Evidence-Based Practice Corner: Older Adults with Intellectual Disability

Posted on November 11, 2014

How can I communicate effectively with health care providers? What does healthy aging look like? How can I safely stay in my home? These are important questions for anyone. For the growing number of older …

Posted in Issue 05Tagged aging and intellectual disability, aging in place, community engagement, evidence-based practice, family caregivers, quality of care

China, Turkey and the U.S.: Nursing and Aging Worldwide

Posted on July 11, 2014

By 2050, just over one-fifth of the U.S. population will be age 65 and older. Medical advances have increased life expectancies worldwide, so we’re not alone. In fact, other countries will see more dramatic changes …

Posted in Issue 04Tagged aging and intellectual disability, aging worldwide, geriatric education, health education, Hui-Min Xiao, Yeliz Akkus

Hands Across the Water

Posted on November 11, 2013

A collaboration that began twelve years ago while Barbara Bowers, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate dean for research and Charlotte Jane and Ralph A. Rodefer Chair at the UW–Madison School of Nursing, was doing research and …

Posted in Issue 02Tagged aging and intellectual disability, Barb Bowers, collaboration, Ruth Webber

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