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September 10, 2025FPOP Bulletin Psychology of Older People

Why are we missing autism in older people?

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LRLynne RutterACAnna Crabtree

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Overview

Analysis reveals high rates of undiagnosed autism in older people, highlighting knowledge and service gaps.

Key Points

  • High prevalence of undiagnosed autism in older people calls for urgent attention, and enhances understanding of this issue.
  • Reported estimates suggest significant numbers of autistic older adults remain unrecognized, emphasizing the need for awareness.
  • Research gaps and clinician-related factors contribute to the under-diagnosis of autism in older populations, indicating areas for improvement.
  • Recommendations for enhancing services and identifying autistic older adults aim to reduce the prevalence of undiagnosed cases in this demographic.

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Rutter et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1a8fe54b1d3bfb60e1bbbhttps://doi.org/10.53841/bpsfpop.2025.1.171.10
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