S9 E8 - Learning Disabilities in Later Life

In this episode we discuss the challenges faced by people with learning disabilities as they grow older, reasons why they may have worse health outcomes, and what we can all do to improve our practice to facilitate better care for this group of individuals.Show notes are available to view and download at www.thehearingaidpodcasts.org.uk for more detail and curriculum mapping against Foundation, CMT, IMT, GPVTS, Geriatric Registrar and NHS Knowledge Skills Framework (KSF) programmes.Presented by: Dr Jo Preston, Dr Iain Wilkinson, Jackie Lelkes and Dr Sophie Norman Contributing Faculty: Tracy Szekely  

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A free open access series of podcasts for all healthcare professionals working with older adults. We will present the evidence base, recent advances and established best practice / wisdom in healthcare for older adults. Each episode reviews an aspect of caring for older adults from the perspective of our MDT faculty. A BigFings Media Production - www.bigfings.com