Differentiating Aging Among Adults With Down Syndrome and Comorbid Dementia or Psychopathology. Am J Intellect Dev Disabil 2016 Jan;121(1):13-24
Date
12/25/2015Pubmed ID
26701071Pubmed Central ID
PMC5391688DOI
10.1352/1944-7558-121.1.13Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84954162169 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 16 CitationsAbstract
Differences were examined between three groups of adults with Down syndrome in their behavioral presentation, social life/activities, health, and support needs. We compared those with comorbid dementia, with comorbid psychopathology, and with no comorbid conditions. Adults with comorbid dementia were more likely to be older, have lower functional abilities, have worse health and more health conditions, and need more support in self-care. Adults with comorbid psychopathology were more likely to exhibit more behavior problems and to be living at home with their families. Adults with no comorbidities were most likely to be involved in community employment. Differences in behavioral presentation can help facilitate clinical diagnoses in aging in Down syndrome, and implications for differential diagnosis and service supports are discussed.
Author List
Esbensen AJ, Johnson EB, Amaral JL, Tan CM, Macks RAuthor
Joseph L. Amaral PhD Assistant Professor in the Neurology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAged
Aging
Comorbidity
Dementia
Down Syndrome
Female
Health Status
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders
Middle Aged
