Description
Book SynopsisPaying special attention to the feelings, attitudes, and needs of people with disabilities-three chapters are written by authors who have a disability-Aging with a Disability gives students and clinicians a reliable and compassionate handbook for the treatment of this growing population.
Trade ReviewA comprehensive look at aging in individuals who have a disability... Family members and caregivers of an individual with a disability will find this book valuable as an ongoing reference. -- Patricia Duffley-Renow Review of Disability Studies 2005 Offers... significant insights. -- Stephen Weeks International Psychogeriatrics 2005
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
List of Contributors
Introduction
Part I: The Consumer's Perspective
Chapter 1. A Consumer's Perspective on Living with a Disability: How Change in Function Affects Daily Life
Chapter 2. Family Members' Perspective on Aging with a Disability
Part II: Biopsychosocial Issues
Chapter 3. Physiological Changes and Secondary Conditions
Chapter 4. Quality of Life, Coping, and Depression
Chapter 5. Family and Caregiver Issues
Part III: Treatment Considerations
Chapter 6. Maintaining Health and Function
Chapter 7. Functional Changes Affecting People Aging with Disabilities
Chapter 8. The Therapist's Role in Maintaining Employment
Part IV: Impairment-Specific Conditions
Chapter 9. Aging with a Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 10. Aging with Poliomyelitis
Chapter 11. Aging with Cerebral Palsy
Chapter 12. Aging with Developmental Disabilities: Emerging Models for Promoting Health, Independence, and Quality of Life
Part V: Future Directions
Chapter 13. Methodological Issues
Chapter 14. The Politics of Aging with Disability: Health Care Policy and the Shaping of a Public Agenda
Chapter 15. The Health Care Partnership: Barriers to Care— Part 1: The Provider's Viewpoint
Chapter 16. The Health Care Partnership: Barriers to Care— Part 2: The Consumer's Viewpoint
Index
