Ageing

4. Health

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In this chapter, you will learn more about the importance of discovering early signs of declining health in older adults with ID:

• The starting point for building health in older years
• Early signs of declining health in older people with ID
• Health checks preventing disease and disabilities associated with early ageing 
• Dementia and pain, as two examples older adults are especially exposed to
• Challenges with health services
• Information, conversations and decision-making