TY - CONF
T1 - "Growing Older with a Learning Disability"
AU - Ridley, James
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PY - 2014/7/11
Y1 - 2014/7/11
N2 - Define the concept of “Growing Older”, and consider the implications for the learning disabled population.
Understanding research in relation to “Growing Older”.
Understand the concept of “Active Ageing”, and how this applies to people with learning disabilities.
Consider the health and wellbeing of the older adult with a learning disability.
Explore the service impact for older people with learning disabilities.
AB - Define the concept of “Growing Older”, and consider the implications for the learning disabled population.
Understanding research in relation to “Growing Older”.
Understand the concept of “Active Ageing”, and how this applies to people with learning disabilities.
Consider the health and wellbeing of the older adult with a learning disability.
Explore the service impact for older people with learning disabilities.
M3 - Lecture
T2 - North West Learning Disability Nurse Network, Annual Conference
Y2 - 11 July 2016
ER -