Transcription of People with Learning Disabilities in Scotland: 2017 Health ...
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People with Learning Disabilities in scotland : 2017 Health Needs Assessment Update ReportDr Maria Truesdale1 and Professor Michael Brown2, School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh Napier UniversityJuly 2017 Published by NHS Health Scotland1 South Gyle CrescentEdinburgh EH12 9EB NHS Health scotland 2017 All rights reserved. Material contained in this publication may not be reproduced in whole or part without prior permission of NHS Health scotland (or other copyright owners).While every effort is made to ensure that the information given here is accurate, no legal responsibility is accepted for any errors, omissions or misleading Health scotland is a WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Promotion and Public Health resource may also be made available on request in the following formats: 0131 314 5300 Dr Maria Truesdale holds an academic post as a lecturer in Learning Disabilities in the School of Health and Social Care at Edinburgh Napier Univ
The life expectancy for a person with a learning disability is currently approximately 70 years, with a projected 164% increase in the number of people with learning disabilities aged 80 and over using social care services by 2030 (Emerson & Hatton, 2011).
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