Life expectancy for people with learning disabilities has improved in recent decades and many are living to later life. Chronological age though cannot be taken as a reliable indicator of age-related needs as each person will have different disabilities and circumstances.
Older people with a learning disability are also more likely to develop serious health problems due to late diagnosis because of difficulties in communicating symptoms.
Growing Older with Learning Disabilities (GOLD) is an initiative facilitated by Bild (British Institute of Learning Disabilities) that aims to support people with learning disabilities as they age.
Read more at: https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/growing-older-with-learning-disabilities-how-to-support-people-as-they-age
