Clinical Predictors of Mortality in Adults with Intellectual Disabilities with and without Down Syndrome

Background. Mood, baseline functioning, and cognitive abilities as well as psychotropic medications may contribute to mortality in adults with and without Down Syndrome (DS). Methods. Population-based (nonclinical), community-dwelling adults with intellectual disabilities (IDs) were recruited betwee...

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Main Authors: Lilian Thorpe, Punam Pahwa, Vernon Bennett, Andrew Kirk, Josephine Nanson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/943890