Down's Syndrome and Aging
Is Senile Dementia Inevitable
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13654241 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donald A Eisner (Hillview Mental Health Center, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 119-124 |
| Publication date | 1983-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1983.52.1.119 |
| PMID | 6221348 |
| OpenAlex | W2002834130 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Numerous studies have reported that in elderly Down's Syndrome individuals there is a high preponderance of senile dementia. An examination of these investigations shows that, while there is accelerated neurological aging, there is not a high incidence of behavioral or overt senile dementia. Changes in cognitive functioning for Down's Syndrome persons are similar to those found in non-Down's retarded populations
Cognition · Dementia · Disease · Down syndrome · Incidence (geometry · Psychiatry · Senile dementia · Down syndrome and intellectual disability research · Frailty in Older Adults · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Psychology · Gerontology
| Highly cited | No |
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