Health inequalities: change requires a shift in power: People with lived experience of learning disabilities must have a bigger voice when decisions are made about health.
The life expectancy of people who have a learning disability is significantly shorter than that of those who do not – and the disparity is getting worse. The average age at death of people with a learning disability is 62; this is 21 to 24 years less than people who do not have a learning disability...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 14 - 16 |
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| Formato: | pictorial Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
8/7/2023
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| Sumario: | The life expectancy of people who have a learning disability is significantly shorter than that of those who do not – and the disparity is getting worse. The average age at death of people with a learning disability is 62; this is 21 to 24 years less than people who do not have a learning disability. |
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