Dr Gavin R. Stewart

@gavrobstew.bsky.social

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British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow interested in ageing, autism, ADHD, cognition, health & wellbeing 🧠 Also coordination lead and working group member of NHSE-funded Autism Practitioner Network 📝 He/him 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Based at KCL 🏫

A figure showing a breakdown of estimates of ADHD underdiagnosis in males and females by age group. In males, this was around 41.80% in people under the age of 18, 28.71% in people aged 18-24, 46.70% in people aged 25-34, 61.94% in people aged 35-44, 69.28% in people aged 45-54, 73.03% in people aged 55-64, and 93.51% in people aged 65+. The pattern is similar in females, with the gap estimated at 76.40% for people under age 18, 59.01% for people aged 18-24, 59.34% for people aged 25-34, 57.89% for people aged 35-44, 62.05% for people aged 45-54, 73.03% for people aged 55-64, and 93.51% for people aged 65+.
An infographic showing the estimated percentage of males and females in the UK who are likely to be autistic but undiagnosed. Middle-aged adults (age 40 to 59 years old), who make up 26% of the UK's population have an overall underdiagnosis rate of 89%. Older adults (age 60 and older), who make up 24% of the UK's population have an overall underdiagnosis rate of 96%
A flier, with Gavin and Claire’s pictures. The text reads: INSAR SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP Collaborative Efforts for Autism Research in Midlife and Older Age Led by Dr. Gavin Stewart and Claire Klein Wednesday, April 30 2:30 - 4:00 PM CONTACT US gavin.stewart@kcl.ac.uk