Both genetic and acquired factors contribute to the onset of intellectual disability (ID), and people with ID are presumed to be at a higher risk of developing dementia. It is also understood that a ...

News 8 spoke with the University of Iowa researcher behind the study and what he hopes these findings mean for our ...

Sam Stubbs’s parents were asked about his quality of life while treating him for a lung infection. They realised it was ...

IEC partners with people with lived experience of IDD and healthcare leaders to change the way healthcare is taught, ...

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up cases on intellectual disability in death sentences ...

Many people with intellectual disability are diagnosed with cancer when it has already spread (metastasized) and the odds of survival are lower. Intellectual disability is a lifelong condition that ...

Eating cookies with friends is better for you than eating broccoli alone, and the science backs this up. According to a 2023 report published by the U.S. surgeon general, our nation is facing a crisis ...

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, such as autism and Down syndrome, experience substantially higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population of adults, ...

A Massachusetts nonprofit is making sure everyone has a community and purpose, helping people with disabilities live more independent lives. The Road to Responsibility houses and employs more than ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Disability advocates are telling people with loved ones in state-run community homes they do not have to leave. NewsChannel 5 Investigates first reported the state is ...

Leaving school and figuring out what’s next is challenging for young people. For those with disability, it is even harder. It is often a time when supports are withdrawn as they leave the heavily ...