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Later life for adults with intellectual disability: a time of opportunity and vulnerability
- Author:
- BIGBY Christine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 22(2), June 1997, pp.97-108.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Old age is often regarded as a time of reduced functional capacities, decreasing community participation and narrowing horizons. Such views are sometimes reflected in the nature of programmes and services, and the more limited expectations that service providers hold about people. This article reports on the findings of a qualitative study of the later life experiences of older people (over 55 years) with intellectual disability. Conclusions are drawn about the ways in which later life opportunities can be safeguarded and vulnerabilities reduced through the development of appropriate policies and services for older people with intellectual disability.