In the News: Scott D. Landes
Uncertainty Leads to Less Accuracy on Death Certificates for Adults with Intellectual Disability
This research brief examines whether uncertainty surrounding the death is associated with the inaccurate reporting of intellectual disability as the underlying cause of death.
Landes quoted in CTV story on COVID-19 vaccine, people with disabilities
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Landes study on signature authority, cause of death accuracy published
Landes, London study on self-reported ADHD and adult health published
Landes comments on vaccine prioritization for people with IDD in Washington Post
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COVID Risk for people with Intellectual or Development Disabilities Varies by Type of Residence
COVID-19 case and fatality rates are higher for people with IDD who are living in Skilled Nursing Facilities compared with those living in other types of facilities or those living in individual residences or their family home.
Progress in Closing Age-at-Death Disparity for Adults with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities
Landes study on COVID-19 impact on people with IDD in California published
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Less Worthy Lives? We Must Prioritize People with Disabilities in COVID Vaccine Allocation
Individuals with developmental and intellectual disability should prioritized during COVID-19 vaccination allocation.
New study examines age‐at‐death disparity, people with and without IDD
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Landes quoted in New York Times article on COVID-19, people with IDD
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Landes cited in Harvard Political Review article on disability housing, COVID-19
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COVID Trends Among Adults with Disabilities Living in Residential Group Homes in NYS through 7/10/20
While COVID-19 case rates increased between April 10, 2020 and July 10, 2020 for both groups, from April 10 to May 1, the case rate increased by 2.5 times for people with IDD, from 2,225 to 5,544 cases per 100,000, but only increased by 1.6 times for New York State, from 886 to 1,584 cases per 100,000.
Landes study on COVID, people with IDD living in group homes published
Increased COVID Risk for Adults with Disability Living in Residential Group Homes
Adults with intellectual and/or developmental disability living in group homes in New York are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes, including death.
Three members of Maxwell School faculty earn promotion
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Major Causes of Death among Adults with Down Syndrome
Adults with Down syndrome often die at earlier ages than their peers in the general population.
Landes speaks to NPR about COVID-19 fatalities among people with IDD
See related: COVID-19, IDD, Longevity, United States
Landes study on COVID-19 fatalities among people with IDD published
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COVID-19 Mortality Rates are Higher among People with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Despite higher risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19 among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), there has been limited reporting of COVID-19 trends for this population. This research brief shows that higher COVID-19 case fatality rates among people with IDD. Risk is especially high among people are younger ages.