%0 Journal Article
%T Aging that includes an intellectual and developmental disability
%A Andrea Perry
%A Ian Casson
%A John Heng
%A Michael Bach
%A William F. Sullivan
%J Archive of "Canadian Family Physician".
%D 2019
%X An article in this special issue (page S30) discusses the story of Sarah, a 52-year-old woman with Williams syndrome, who enjoys singing with friends in a choir and participating in a day program.1 Gradually she has been resisting being involved in these activities. Lately, she has had falls outside the home and increased difficulty hearing. Sarah¡¯s day program can no longer accommodate her because she has started behaving aggressively toward others. Sarah¡¯s sister, who is her primary caregiver, is distressed. So is Sarah. This perplexing scenario is common enough. Could the changes in Sarah¡¯s life be signs that she is aging, despite her relatively young chronologic age
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6501708/