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September 18, 2026Geriatric NursingOpen Access

Cognitive, functional and psychological aging in adults with and without intellectual disability and its evolution over time with a multicomponent program: Prospective longitudinal study

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AAAlejandra Aguilar‐LatorreUniversidad de ZaragozaBOBárbara Oliván‐BlázquezUniversidad de ZaragozaMSMarta Sánchez-PeñaFundacion Agencia Aragonesa para la Investigacion y el Desarrollo

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Prospective longitudinal study reveals cognitive and functional maintenance across aging adults with and without intellectual disability, highlighting the benefit of multicomponent intervention.

Key Points

  • To examine longitudinal changes in cognitive, functional, and psychological domains among older adults with and without intellectual disabilities participating in a multicomponent, person-centered program.
  • Conducted a prospective longitudinal study assessing 247 older adults, comprising 146 individuals without intellectual disability and 101 with intellectual disability, including Down syndrome.
  • Administered standardized assessments at baseline, one-year follow-up, and two-year follow-up intervals.
  • Analyzed longitudinal score variations across time points using non-parametric Friedman tests and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests.
  • Participants without intellectual disability exhibited gains across cognitive and psychological domains, alongside a concurrent decline in praxis abilities.
  • Participants with intellectual disability achieved improvements in selected cognitive and functional capacities, despite observed reductions in language, calculation, and Tinetti balance performance.

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Aguilar‐Latorre et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aad0bb6de0393d728b8a2abhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.104278
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