Experiences of self-determination in old age among people with intellectual disabilities institutionalised in Chile: The right to decide does not age
Promoting self-determination in long-term care requires institutional reforms focused on cognitive accessibility, flexible routines, and formal participatory spaces. Ensuring the right to decide is essential for improving emotional wellbeing and guaranteeing dignified aging for people with intellectual disabilities.
Authors
- Izaskun Álvarez‐Aguado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8021-525X)
- Félix González‐Carrasco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7487-0154)
- Felipe Muñoz-La Rivera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6674-2168)
- Miguel Roselló‐Peñaloza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5567-5513)
- Vanessa Vega Córdova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3333-4798)
- Maryam Farhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6345-6329)
- Herbert Spencer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1484-4477)
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso (CL)
- Millennium Institute (BR)
- Millennium Science Initiative (CL)
- University of the Americas (CL)
- Universidad de Las Américas (EC)
- Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (CL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability
- Published
- 2025-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3109/13668250.2025.2544361
- Primary Topic
- Aging, Health, and Disability
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00