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Dr. Marks directs research programs to empower people with disabilities through health promotion, health advocacy, and primary health care.

An eight-year follow-up of the impact of environmental characteristics on well-being of adults with developmental disabilities

An eight-year follow-up of the impact of environmental characteristics on well-being of adults with developmental disabilities (2002). Heller, T., Miller, A. B., Heish , K. Mental Retardation, 40, 366-378.

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Coordinating systems serving carers of children and adults with developmental disabilities

Coordinating systems serving carers of children and adults with developmental disabilities (2002). Janicki, M. Aging adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities face many of the same challenges as other aging adults. Physical aging, social isolation, disengagement from work or activities and challenges of retirement are issues that must be faced by aging adults with cognitive

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Promoting healthy aging, family support, and age-friendly communities for persons with developmental disabilities: Report of the 2001 Invitational Research Symposium on Aging with Developmental Disabilities

Promoting healthy aging, family support, and age-friendly communities for persons with developmental disabilities: Report of the 2001 Invitational Research Symposium on Aging with Developmental Disabilities (2002). Heller, T., Janicki, M, P., Hammel, J., & Factor, A.R. This report summarizes the research to date and presents recommendations for future research, progressive policies, and innovative intervention to

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Differences in cardiovascular disease risk between non-diabetic adults with mental retardation with and without Down syndrome

Differences in cardiovascular disease risk between non-diabetic adults with mental retardation with and without Down syndrome (2002). Draheim, C., McCubbin, J.A., & Williams, D.P. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 107(3), 201-211.

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Physical activity, dietary intake, and the insulin resistance syndrome in non-diabetic adults with mental retardation

Physical activity, dietary intake, and the insulin resistance syndrome in non-diabetic adults with mental retardation (2002). Draheim, C.C., Williams, D.P., & McCubbin, J.A. American Journal on Mental Retardation, 107(5), 361-375.

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