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Evidence of under-diagnosed, inadequately managed preventable health conditions in older people with learning disabilities across Europe.

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The POMONA II European project developed a checklist of health indicators and this study looked at age-specific differences relating to environmental and lifestyle factors. The study team collected information from a stratified sample of 1,253 adults with learning disabilities across 14 European member states. The results showed that people over 55 were more likely to [read the full story…]

What are the experiences of people with learning disabilities who are psychiatric in-patients in out of area placements?

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People with learning disabilities and complex mental health problems are often most at risk of being placed in services a long way from their homes, their families and any natural support systems they may have built up. This study interviewed 17 service users directly affected in this way: they had all been placed away from [read the full story…]