Aging Well With a Lifelong Disability: A Scoping Review.
Kimberley J SmithSaahil GuptaJennifer FortuneKaren LowtonChristina VictorEilish BurkeMark T CarewEmma LivingstoneMiriam CreegerPaul ShanahanMichael WalshJennifer M RyanPublished in: The Gerontologist (2024)
This synthesis highlights how aging well is currently framed in the literature and where interventions to improve aging well in this group could be situated. Literature highlights the importance of considering multilevel interventions to improve aging well. Evidence gaps include the lack of research conducted with groups other than those with intellectual disabilities and the need for more research examining aging well interventions.