(Hilgenkamp et al. 2011a, b). Little emphasis is given to the
successful or normal aging of older adults with ID or to
systematically identifying needs and characteristics of these people
who are now living lives similar to those of everyone else
(Janicki and Dalton 1993). Premature aging-related health characteristics
and how they may change with increasing age among
people with ID require particular attention (Lin et al. 2011).