Tamar Heller

TL;DR: Results suggest that younger caregivers are more predisposed toward seeking outside help and have higher expectations of the service system.

TL;DR: The role that those with disabilities can play is addressed and includes program planning, implementation and evaluation, physical and programmatic accessibility of programs, and importance of evidence-based practices.

TL;DR: Ordinary least squares regression analysis revealed that caregiver burden was significantly lower among support group participants, those with lower depression, and those whose offspring hadfewer unmet needs and days hospitalized.

TL;DR: Overall, 89% of participants were overweight or obese, 54% had large waist circumferences, and none met the current guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake; mean concentrations for lipids and glucose were within normal limits; and prevalence for hypertension, elevated lipids, and glucosewere less than those for the general population of the United States.

TL;DR: Results suggest a beneficial impact of later life AT-EI assessment and programming for people who are ageing with developmental disabilities, and qualitatively point to the influence of the social and physical living context upon AT- EI use and relationship to community living decisions long term.