Efficacy of Healthy Aging Interventions for Adults With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review

The Gerontologist
Flavia H SantosMatthew P Janicki

Abstract

There is a lack of information on intervention strategies employed for health promotion and disease prevention for older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), who usually experience poorer health compared to their peers without IDD. We carried out the first systematic review to scrutinize the impact of intrinsic factors (e.g., cognitive, mental, and physical health, etc.), on health status of older adults with IDD. To assess the efficacy of such interventions, we examined 23 articles including prospective 'healthy aging' interventions designed for adults with IDD. Searches were carried out in the databases Web of Science; Scielo; PsycINFO in April 2020. Articles were organized in thematic areas: (1) Physical activity and health nutrition (n=10); (2) Health education and health screening (n=6); (3) Social inclusion and community participation (n=3); and (4) Multi-components (n=4). Except for five RCT studies, the designs were mainly non-randomized, involving small sample sizes (Nrange = 8 to 379 participants), and lacking follow up. The studies included 2,398 men and women with IDD (ranging in age from 18 to 86 years [mean age: 44.3 yrs.]). Overall, intervention outcomes were mostly positive, however som...Continue Reading

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