The Crisis Facing Older People Living with Neurodiversity and Their Aging Family Carers: A Social Work Perspective

Shari Brotman; Tamara Sussman; Laura Pacheco; Daniel Dickson; Lucyna Lach; Émilie Raymond; Marie Hélène Deshaies; Zelda Freitas; Élise Milot

doi:10.1080/01634372.2021.1920537

The Crisis Facing Older People Living with Neurodiversity and Their Aging Family Carers: A Social Work Perspective

Shari Brotman
, Tamara Sussman
, Laura Pacheco
, Daniel Dickson
, Lucyna Lach
, Émilie Raymond
, Marie Hélène Deshaies
, Zelda Freitas
, Élise Milot

Centre for Research and Expertise in Social Gerontology (CREGÉS)
McGill University
Concordia University
Université Laval

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Abstract

This commentary addresses barriers to care among older adults living with neurodiversity (ND), and their aging family carers in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. Factors contributing to inequities are described and the significant negative consequences of current policy decisions on the social and mental health of older adults with ND and their aging family carers are highlighted. The commentary calls for a collective social work response that highlights the critical role of support and advocacy necessary to redress social exclusion.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	547-556
Number of pages	10
Journal	Journal of Gerontological Social Work
Volume	64
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01634372.2021.1920537
State	Published - 2021
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

aging
caregiving
health equity
intellectual disability
Neurodiversity
pandemic

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