‘Name It to Tame It’: Dementia Diagnostic Procedure in Austrian Care Facilities for People With Intellectual Disabilities. An Interview Study
To uphold the right to health for older adults with intellectual disabilities, policies and recommendations must be established in Austria to ensure timely and accurate dementia diagnoses. This requires the introduction of standardised observational and documentation tools, clear diagnostic pathways and specialist diagnostic centres.
Authors
- Dominik Pendl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1509-7151)
- Annalisa La Face (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2513-2512)
- Barbara Gasteiger‐Klicpera
Institutions
- University of Teacher Education Styria (AT)
- Center For Biomarker Research In Medicine (AT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Intellectual Disability Research
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jir.70085
- Primary Topic
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz