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This chapter further highlights several clinical and practical areas of physical health, discussed in previous chapters, affecting adults with intellectual disability, along with the associated health disparities. Adults with intellectual disability can be defined as a ‘medically underserved population’ especially those transitioning from childhood to adult services. Research, health promotion and wellness, development of national service frameworks remain areas of future advancement.
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‘Aging friendly communities’ initiatives are when communities recognize that they are composed of a significant number of older citizens, and consequently develop and carry out plans to make their physical and social amenities and other aspects completely accessible and available to their older citizens. This may involve physical barrier removal in public and private facilities, transportation resources, and streets and sidewalks; social resource investment to develop and maintain programs and facilities for the well elderly; and provide more control in the hands of its older citizens over the physical and social fabric of their community.
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Prasher, V.P., Janicki, M.P., Keller, S.M. (2019). Future Prospects: A Challenge to Promote Wellness. In: Prasher, V., Janicki, M. (eds) Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90083-4_20
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