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Controlled Clinical Trial
. 2014 Oct 31:9:1865-72.
doi: 10.2147/CIA.S56617. eCollection 2014.

Effectiveness of a life story work program on older adults with intellectual disabilities

Xue Bai  1 , Daniel W H Ho  2 , Karen Fung  3 , Lily Tang  3 , Moon He  3 , Kim Wan Young  4 , Florence Ho  2 , Timothy Kwok  5
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Controlled Clinical Trial

Effectiveness of a life story work program on older adults with intellectual disabilities

Xue Bai et al. Clin Interv Aging. .

Abstract

Objective: This study examines the effectiveness of a life story work program (LSWp) in older adults with mild-to-moderate levels of intellectual disability (ID).

Methods: Using a quasiexperimental design, this study assigned 60 older adults who were between 50-90 years old with mild-to-moderate levels of ID to receive either the LSWp (intervention group, N=32) or usual activities (control group, N=28) during a period of 6 months. Evaluation was made based on the outcomes assessed by the Mood Interest and Pleasure Questionnaire, the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales, and the Personal Wellbeing Index - ID.

Results and conclusion: LSWp shows potential for improving the quality of life and preventing the loss of interest and pleasure in older adults with ID. It also shows promise in enhancing their socialization skills. Patients with better communication abilities seemed to benefit more from the LSWp.

Keywords: effectiveness; intellectual disabilities; life story book; life story work; older adults.

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