Learning Disability Week – My first… grey hair

Bob Pearce has worked for Mencap and supported people with a learning disability for many years. Here he shares stories of how people with a learning disability come to terms with the later stages of life. The surprising discovery of your first grey hair can get you reflecting on your life. There really is no getting away from it – we are all getting older. Part of coming to terms with that means accepting that we will have to say goodbye to the people closest to us one day – including our parents. All of us find the life-changing development