Although cognitive impairment and disability likely influence one another, new research indicates that physical disability ...

The more isolation an older adult experiences, the higher their risks are for dementia, disability and/or death, a new study finds. This is true regardless of isolation level at the start of the study ...

Federal law has been clear for decades: The Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act — the landmark set of statutes that guarantee children with disabilities the right to attend public schools — ...

MILWAUKIE, Ore. — People with intellectual or developmental disabilities say they face challenges accessing mental health services in Oregon — isolated into a separate category of treatment. State ...

People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...