Patients with learning disability in the community

Adults with learning disability are more prone than the rest of the population to chronic health problems, including epilepsy, dementia, hepatitis, peptic ulcer, dysphagia, and problems relatedto sensory impairment. 5 Age related diseases such as stroke, cardiovascular disease, and malignancy will also be of growing concern as life expectancy increases. [...]the training of doctors in medical and social issues related to learning disability should be a priority. 4 The inclusion of these subjects in undergraduate teaching should be the responsibility of the medical schools, and the royal colleges of psychiatrists, general practitioners, and physicians should collaborate on higher professional training.