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CP and aging

I am almost 70 and have had CP from birth.The older I get the less control I.have over my muscles. Is this normal? Is there anything that helps?
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Although CP was one of my late daughter's problems, I don't know enough to be able to give you a useful answer. What I will do is tag a gentleman on here who can, I'm sure, better advise you @Richard_Scope.
And if there is anything else that we might be able to assist with or if you need any help finding your way around the site, don't hesitate to let us know.
Very warmest best wishes to you,
Richard
Welcome to the Community.
I will include some links that you might find helpful. The first one is a conversation thread from our Community. It contains advice from people with CP with real-life experiences:
https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/28690/things-that-you-have-found-helpful-for-managing-your-cp#latest
We also have an advice page about Ageing and Disability:
https://www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/ageing
I have also included a link to some information from Age Concern here:
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/health-wellbeing/conditions-illnesses/
Stay in touch and if there is anything else I can help with, let me know.
Specialist Information Officer - Cerebral Palsy
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