So far, the risk of dementia in people with intellectual disability, excluding those with Down syndrome, is poorly known. Method: We screened dementia signs in a study group of 230 adults (34-80 years of age) w
Improving cardiovascular health requires public knowledge and reduction of modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. This study assessed knowledge of risk factors and warning signs for CVDs among young and middle-aged adults in Morogoro, Tanz
Some individuals may also have an apparent “absence” of reaction (e.g. indifference to pain and temperature). [Subscribe to ADDitude Magazine to Learn More!] Clinicians should also specify co-occurring conditions in the following three domains: intellectual disability (present in about 30 ...
BMC Public Health (2020) 20:1832 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09956-z RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Public knowledge of risk factors and warning signs for cardiovascular disease among young and middle-aged adults in rural Tanzania Alfa J. Muhihi1,2,3* , Amani Anaeli4, Rose N. M....
Pre-awareness of ASD AFH : ASD in Family History PFH : Psychiatric disorders in Family History CP : Cerebral palsy ID : Intellectual Disability LEL : Lack of expressive language AEW : Age of expression of the first word AEW delay 1 : ...
Delays in development, learning problems, or behavior issues Intellectual disabilities Seizure disorders Cerebral palsy Most of these complications require lifelong care. Raising a Child with Shaken Baby Syndrome A child with shaken baby syndrome may need help from different types of doctors as they gro...
The control of TB in the elderly remains a major challenge because of the limitations of the existing tools for the diagnosis and treatment of latent TB infection and clinically active disease [7]. There is a growing concern on how to increase TB case detection, especially among older adults ...
None of this is to say that people with Asperger’s don’t experience emotion. This is a common misunderstanding. They experience the same feelings such as sadness, happiness, empathy and regret. They just process and express emotions differently, often in overly intellectual or “concrete” ways...
The term "spectrum" refers to the wide range of symptoms, skills, and levels of disability in functioning that can occur in people with autism spectrum disorder. Some children and adults with autism spectrum disorders are fully able to perform all activities of daily living while others require ...
The brain has differences in activity levels and the way certain areas are structured. The brain also connects and communicates differently than neurotypical brains. When a history of ADHD runs in families, anywhere from 40-60% of children of adults with ADHD will also have the condition. SIGNS...