{"id":3467,"date":"2025-08-20T00:19:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T14:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/about-us\/our-work\/ageing-well-with-down-syndrome\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T11:13:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T00:13:43","slug":"ageing-well-with-down-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.downsyndrome.org.au\/national\/about-us\/our-work\/ageing-well-with-down-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Ageing Well with Down Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Supporting healthy ageing and wellbeing for people with Down syndrome<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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People with Down syndrome are living longer than ever before. That is something to celebrate. As we live longer, good health information matters more than ever.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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About the project <\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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With support from nib foundation, Down Syndrome Australia has developed accessible resources to support health ageing for people with Down syndrome. The project is guided by an Ageing Advisory Group and shaped by the voices of people with Down syndrome, their families and carers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take our short survey and tell us what you think about our resources It will take less than five minutes and helps us make more resources like these.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Easy Read fact sheets <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Keeping<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Menopause<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Anxiety<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Plain English fact sheets <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\"Keeping<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Perimenopause<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Anxiety<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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\"Dementia<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Perspectives on ageing well with Down syndrome<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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