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Let’s talk dementia - Early onset dementia in people with a learning disability - Pauline Watts

Although it is well documented that earlier onset dementia for people who have a learning disability is a higher percentage than national average, for everyone, a combination of genetics and lifestyle factors, together with chance occurrences have an impact on …

Psychotropic drugs prescribing and so many other drugs – Why do we keep overprescribing?

This week is Learning Disability Awareness Week #LDWeek2016. Pauline Watts, Lead Nurse for Learning Disabilities at Public Health England, has provided a guest blog. The overuse of psychotropic drugs, not to mention many others, for people with a learning disability, …