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Life expectancy of mentally retarded hemiplegics
Author(s) -
Jancar J.,
Sabogal N. M.,
Wiley Y. V.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of intellectual disability research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.941
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1365-2788
pISSN - 0964-2633
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2788.1996.742742.x
Subject(s) - life expectancy , mentally retarded , expectancy theory , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , developmental psychology , social psychology , population , environmental health
Sixty‐four mentally retarded people with hemiplegia (35 females and 29 males), first recorded in 1963, were re‐examined 30 years later for life expectancy. Detailed physical and mental states, lengths of hospital stays and other information were noted. Recent advances in diagnosis and prognosis of hemiplegics were included. The results of the study indicate that, with special provisions available, people with hemiplegia have the prospect of reaching pensionable age and beyond: the oldest female is 85 and the oldest male 76 years of age.