Age Related Conditions(15!10!10)

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Introductory SectionAging, Developmental Disabilities, and Families


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Aging, Developmental Disabilities,

& FamiliesCaveat

This medical information is for awareness and

understanding. Consult a physician for treatment recommendations.


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Who is interested this issue?

Developmental Disability v. Mental Retardation Comparing aging with and without disabilities

Typical aging overview

Understanding aging with a developmental disability

Age-Related Secondary Conditions & methods of reducingthem

Improving communication with adults with

disabilities


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Who Is Interested in This Issue? Individuals with developmental

disabilities

Parents and siblings

http://www.ohiosibs.org/default.htm

Other family members & friends

providing support

Aging service network

Developmental disability service system


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A Developmental Disability is a severe, chronic disability that is

characterized by all of the following:

Is attributable to mental or physical impairment or

combination of impairments.

Is manifested before the person attains age 22

Is likely to continue indefinitely (cont. next slide)


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A Developmental Disability is

(cont.) Results in substantial functional limitations in

three or more specified areas of major life

activity (fewer areas for children)

Reflects the person's need for a combination of

individually planned interdisciplinary services

for a lifetime or extended duration


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Major Life Activities Self-care

Receptive and Expressive Language

Learning

Mobility

Self-direction

Capacity for Independent Living

Economic Self-SufficiencyAlso, have continuous need for individually planned and

coordinated services


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Developmental Disabilities

Include: Autism

Cerebral Palsy

Down Syndrome

Epilepsy

Mental Retardation

Post-Polio Syndrome

Spina Bifida

Other Neurological Impairments


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Mental Retardation

A disability characterized by significant

limitations both in intellectual functioning

and in adaptive behavioras expressed inconceptual, social and practical skills. This

disability originates before age 18.


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Adaptive Behavior Conceptual skills

Social skills

Practical skills


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SupportsThe resources and individual strategies

necessary to promote the development,

education, interests and personal well-being ofa person with mental retardation. Supports can

be provided by a parent, friend, teacher,

psychologist, doctor or by any appropriateperson or agency.


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Why are these differences

important? Medicaid eligibility requirements list mental

retardation.

Medicaid eligibility requirements do NOT

mention developmental disability.

A person might have mental retardation but

not have a developmental disability, e.g. mildmental retardation and functional limitations

in 1 or 2 life areas.


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Typical Aging Overview Gradual changes experienced throughout the

life span

Biological, psychological and social changes

Not all change in older persons is the result of

aging


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Aging with or without a Disability -

Similarities Same general life expectancy

Same types of age-related conditions

Small differences between needs of older

persons with cognitive disabilities and peers

without disabilities who have dementia.


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Aging with or without a Disability -

Differences Individuals with severe levels of cognitive

impairment, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy,

or multiple disabilities may have earlier age-related losses in sensory, cognitive, and

adaptive skills.

Individuals with Down Syndrome may have ahigher incidence of Alzheimers Disease at an

earlier age.


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Understanding Aging with a

Developmental Disability Another Life Transition

The Toll of Time

Development of Secondary Conditions


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Secondary Conditions -- Definition

Secondary Conditions are conditions that are

not a part of the disability itself, but are in

some way triggered by the disability as theperson ages (Grogan, 1999).


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Common Age-Related Secondary

Conditions Pain

Osteoporosis

Arthritis

Fatigue

New Mobility

Limitations

New Muscle

Weakness

Obesity


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Reducing Age-Related Conditions Healthy Diet

Exercise

Conservation of Energy


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Reducing Age-Related Conditions

cont. Encourage social networks

Seek counseling when needed

Utilize proper assistive equipment when

needed


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Improving Communication with Adults

with Disabilities People First

Do not pretend you can understand someone if you

can't Know basic sign language

Utilize help from a speech pathologist

Use communication devices

Do not talk down to someone because they have a

disability.


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Reluctance of Families to Plan-

Addressing Parents Needs Interdependence

Companionship

Future planning for themselves

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