In the News: Scott D. Landes
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
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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.
Senior Kara Foley wins top undergraduate research prize
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Landes talks to Spectrum News about COVID-19, people with disabilities
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COVID-19 & Pneumonia: Increased Risk for Individuals with Disabilities during the Pandemic
This brief describes the implications of higher rates of pneumonia among individuals with IDD for increased risk of serious complications (including death) from COVID-19.
Potential Impact of COVID on Individuals with Disability: Call for Accurate Cause of Death Reporting
Why might the COVID19 case fatality rate be higher among people with intellectual and development disabilities?
Sociology faculty co-author paper on health care for aging veterans
Landes examines how interpersonal relationships affect human agency
Tenth Decade Fund supports new scholarly projects
The Maxwell School’s Tenth Decade Project provides seed funding for worthy scholarly projects that have the potential to produce significant external research funding and high-impact publications. Since it was created, the Tenth Decade Project has attracted nearly $850,000 in gifts from 267 individual donors, including a lead gift from long-time Maxwell supporters Gerry and Daphna Cramer.
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Preventable causes of death are not accurately counted for adults with intellectual disability
Soc faculty publish study on veteran mortality, health care coverage
Soc faculty discuss impact of SCD on veteran mortality at ASA meeting
“Although past research has documented a higher overall mortality risk among veterans compared to non-veterans, no study until now has considered the contribution of SCD to veteran-non-veteran mortality differentials,” says Scott Landes, associate professor of sociology and the paper’s lead author.
Long-Term Outcomes of Military Service: The Health and Well-Being of Aging Veterans