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Heleen Evenhuis¹, Josje Schoufour, Michael Echteld

¹Erasmus University Medical Center, Intellectual Disability Medicine, Department General Practice, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. h.evenhuis@erasmusmc.nl

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Summary

People with intellectual disabilities experience frailty earlier and more severely than the general older population, suggesting accelerated aging. Further research is needed to understand causes and prevention strategies for frailty in this group.

Keywords:

frailty frailty index frailty phenotype intellectual disability

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Area of Science:

Gerontology
Intellectual Disabilities Research
Public Health

Background:

Frailty is a key health indicator in older adults, linked to adverse outcomes.
People with intellectual disabilities are often perceived as aging prematurely from age 50.
Understanding frailty in this population may illuminate factors contributing to early aging perceptions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the applicability of frailty assessment approaches in individuals with intellectual disabilities.
To explore the prevalence and severity of frailty in people with intellectual disabilities compared to the general older population.

Main Methods:

Utilized established frailty assessment approaches: phenotypic and deficit accumulation.
Examined the validity of these approaches in populations with long-term disabilities.

Main Results:

Frailty assessment methods are applicable to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Frailty develops earlier and is more severe in people with intellectual disabilities than in the general older population.
Findings support the concept of accelerated aging in this demographic.

Conclusions:

Frailty is a significant concern for people with intellectual disabilities, manifesting earlier and more severely.
Further investigation into health outcomes, causes, and prevention of frailty in this population is crucial.
Clinical implications require further research before outlining specific interventions.