Health News Digest: Do Learning Disabilities Lead To Early Death?

the-bigger-picture · health-and-living · 24 Sept 2018 · 11 mins listen

We bring the latest in health news. In the UK, the second annual report of the Learning Disability Mortality Review found that people with learning disabilities have a significantly reduced life span. We look at how learning disabilities shorten life span.

Produced by:

Tee Shiao Eek and Tina Carmillia

Presented by:

The Bigger Picture Team

Categories:

Health Policy,Diseases and Conditions,Mental Health,Healthy Living,Fitness,Science,Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags:

autism, mortality, learning disability, Downâ€™s syndrome,Health and Living,The Bigger Picture

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