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