our attention to population aging in recent decades, aging in people with long-term medical disabilities has been overlooked. People living with long-term disabilities have various problems associated with premature aging as their biological age is higher than their chronological age. 1) Given the high prevalence of chronic diseases in people with disabilities, the presence of frailty and geriatric diseases needs to be identified before advanced age. Since the United Nation's declaration of the Healthy Ageing Decade (2020-2030), worldwide concerns have increased regarding healthy aging policies for older populations. Considering these concerns, we should be aware of the urgent need to establish a healthy aging strategy for people with aging and disability.
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