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CP-vammaisen aikuisen hyvinvointi, toimintakyky ja ... - Invalidiliitto.fi

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ABSTRACTThis review describes the characteristics of the changes in health and functioning of agingadults with cerebral palsy (<strong>CP</strong>), the period of life when these changes usually appear andintervention studies examining adults with <strong>CP</strong> aged 30 years or older. The documentationis based on research- and review articles obtained from the PubMed, MEDLINE, Medic,SveMed+, CINAHL, OT-seeker, PEDro, PsycINFO, ERIC, Cochrane, A SAGE Full-TextCollection, Political science, Social services abstracts and Sociological abstracts -databases,and Google-search engine, published between years 1990–2008. Additionally, articles weresearched by tracing the lists of references.Age related musculoskeletal changes that deteriorate functioning appear e.g. in a person’sability to perform activities of daily living, walking and mobility. Functional decline amongadults with <strong>CP</strong> begins commonly between years 20-30. In addition to different physicalchanges, adults with <strong>CP</strong> experience age-related emotional changes. Both physical andemotional changes affect the independence, life style, health and social situations of adultswith <strong>CP</strong>. This review showed that research focusing in aging adults with <strong>CP</strong> is splintery, andthere is a lack especially of intervention studies and studies describing subjective experiencesof persons with <strong>CP</strong>. Additionally, the review demonstrated that according to modern researchthe understanding on cerebral palsy is very negative as research interests have focused onlimitations, de<strong>fi</strong>ciencies, secondary problems and disorders.The review provides information that can be used in developing national standards ofactivities and solutions for improving the well being and functioning of aging adults with<strong>CP</strong>. Both international and national need for information on <strong>CP</strong>-related aging processesis major, and this information is required by professionals in the <strong>fi</strong>elds of social work,healthcare and rehabilitation, as well as by persons with <strong>CP</strong> and people close to them.It is hoped that this review will at least partly satisfy this need of information. Challengesof future studies include developing and executing comprehensive and multi-professionalintervention studies that aim at helping adults with <strong>CP</strong> to achieve better health and well-beingby supporting theirs inclusion and participation in all major life areas.Keywords: cerebral palsy, <strong>CP</strong>, adult, adulthood, older adults, aging, functioning, ICF,intervention, rehabilitation, rehabilitation of disabled person7

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