Aging with a Disability What the Clinician Needs to Know

Name: Aging with a Disability What the Clinician Needs to Know
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ISBN: 9780801878176

ISBN-10: 0801878179

ISBN-13: 9780801878176

Edition: 2004

Authors: Bryan J. Kemp, Laura Mosqueda

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With advances in medical care, technology, and rehabilitation, people with disabilities are now living longer. Many, in fact, have near-average life expectancies. Research has shown, however, that the changes and problems associated with aging often occur 10--20 years earlier in the lives of people with disabilities than in the lives of people without disabilities. These changes pose significant challenges for health care professionals. Because research in this field is relatively recent, few practitioners and students are aware of these findings. Aging with a Disability provides clinicians with a complete guide to the care and treatment of persons aging with a disability. Divided into…

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List price: $34.00
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 6/15/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.84" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



Acknowledgments


List of Contributors


Introduction




The Consumer's Perspective



A Consumer's Perspective on Living with a Disability: How Change in Function Affects Daily Life




Family Members' Perspective on Aging with a Disability




Biopsychosocial Issues



Physiological Changes and Secondary Conditions




Quality of Life, Coping, and Depression




Family and Caregiver Issues




Treatment Considerations



Maintaining Health and Function




Functional Changes Affecting People Aging with Disabilities




The Therapist's Role in Maintaining Employment




Impairment-Specific Conditions



Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury




Aging with Poliomyelitis




Aging with Cerebral Palsy




Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Emerging Models for Promoting Health, Independence, and Quality of Life




Future Directions



Methodological Issues




The Politics of Aging with Disability: Health Care Policy and the Shaping of a Public Agenda




The Health Care Partnership: Barriers to Care--Part 1: The Provider's Viewpoint




The Health Care Partnership: Barriers to Care--Part 2: The Consumer's Viewpoint



Index