Success of obesity interventions in people with learning disabilities needs...
Obesity is a major health concern in adults with learning disabilities. This study set out to evaluate the impact of a locally delivered NHS health promotion programme. 191 adults with learning...
View ArticleTargeted support and telecare can reduce staff input in services for people...
The need for appropriately supported accommodation for people with learning disabilities continues to rise as people naturally move from family homes to their own. Controlling costs of support has...
View ArticlePeople with learning disabilities identify key ethical issues with use of...
In 2010, the Scottish Government’s National Telecare Development Programme published a report on telecare and people with learning disabilities. The authors defined telecare as “the use of equipment...
View ArticleAssistive technology can improve choice and control in support services for...
We have posted before about the use of assistive technology and in particular telecare. This week sees the publication of a new report from the Voluntary Organisations Disability Group (VODG) and the...
View ArticleLower rates of cervical and breast screening found in Canadian population study
Lower rates of cervical and breast cancer screening have been reported in women with learning disabilities when compared to the general population. The researchers in this Canadian Study set out to...
View ArticleInterventions for smoking cessation and alcohol abuse in people with learning...
We have posted previously about increasing concerns about misuse of tobacco and alcohol amongst people with mild to moderate learning disabilities, with one review in the United States suggesting that...
View ArticleSelf-report tool shows women with learning disabilities identify higher...
Evidence suggests there is a greater prevalence of mental ill-health in people with learning disabilities, although the extent of this difference varies from study to study. At present there has been...
View ArticleChoking in people with learning disabilities: what can be done to reduce the...
Today we have a debut blog from Nick Burton, Regional Operations Manager at Mencap. He reviews a new multi-agency report that provides guidance for services working to reduce the risk of choking in...
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