Health and Quality of Life in Middle-Aged and Older Autistic Adults

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Published 2023-11-15

In this webinar, Dr. Bishop shares updates from her research on the health and well-being of autistic people as they age. She discusses what is known about both healthy aging and early or accelerated aging in autistic people. She also shares insights from qualitative and quantitative studies that highlight factors that underlie risk and resilience in autistic people in mid to late life. Some of these findings were made possible by SPARK participants

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All Comments (4)

@AREDEE365 1 month ago

My grandpa I'm sure had autism (wasn't diagnosed). I have a lot of memories of him!
@Lia-ih7qu 1 month ago

I need to participate in some of these studies, more is needed on the middle aged population. I'm struggling now more than ever with trying to live independently, worse than when I was juggling a job even! I have no place to turn for help, no support, no understanding from the medical field of what's going on and what can be done to help me
@AREDEE365 1 month ago

One thing I wish for myself and other autistic people is if we could have advocate who is also our therapist. And they help us go to appointments, etc. For example, I won't get a colonoscopy. I'm too afraid. So then I just don't go. What if I could have my therapist with me? Maybe then I could go. Also.. therapy is too expensive! Can it just be a free service or something?