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Book SynopsisRoughly one in ten adult Americans find their walking slowed by progressive chronic conditions like arthritis, back problems, heart and lung diseases and diabetes. This informed book describes the personal experiences of adults whose mobility makes it difficult for them to live as they wish.
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations and Tables Foreword, by Daniel M. Fox and Samuel L. Milbank Acknowledgments Preface 1. Mobility Limits 2. Who Has Mobility Difficulties 3. Sensations of Walking 4. Society's Views of Walking 5. How People Feel about Their Difficulty Walking 6. At Home--With Family and Friends 7. Outside Home--At Work and in Communities 8. People Talking to Their Physicians 9. Physicians Talking to Their Patients 10. Physical and Occupational Therapy and Other Approaches 11. Ambulation Aids 12. Wheeled Mobility 13. Who Will Pay? 14. What Will Be Paid For? 15. Final Thoughts Appendix 1. Faniliar Interviewees Appendix 2. Selected Rsources Notes References Index
