97% of autistic adults over 60 are undiagnosed

Their autism was missed during childhood, resulting in an 'overlooked' generation of autistics

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Older people are much less likely to have their autism diagnosed, a major new review has found.

The research estimated that around 89 per cent of autistic people aged between 40 and 59 have never had the condition identified. For people over 60, that number jumps to 97 per cent.

The analysis brought together multiple studies on how autism impacts people later in life, finding that autistic elders experience higher rates of almost all physical and mental health problems, are less likely to have been employed and tend to report lower general wellbeing.