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