Growing Older Planning Ahead

Report - 16 April 2025

There is little research regarding the lives of older people with learning disabilities, such as health issues, the illness or death of a family member and how this can affect a person with a learning disability and impact on their behaviour. The particular focus of this project is to improve support for families, carers, and older people with learning disability (aged 40+ to reflect the early onset of chronic health conditions such as dementia) by producing effective recommendations.

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