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Aging with a Disability: What the Clinician Needs to Know
Bryan J. Kemp (Ed.)
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Description for Aging with a Disability: What the Clinician Needs to Know
Paperback. Paying 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. Editor(s): Kemp, Bryan J.; Mosqueda, Laura. Num Pages: 328 pages, 20, 20 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: MJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 431.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801878176
SKU
V9780801878176
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About Bryan J. Kemp (Ed.)
Brian J. Kemp, Ph.D., is a clinical professor of medicine and psychology at the University of California at Irvine. Laura Mosqueda, M.D., is an associate clinical professor of family medicine and director of the Program in Geriatrics at the University of California at Irvine. The authors are the director and co-director, respectively, of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on ... Read more
Reviews for Aging with a Disability: What the Clinician Needs to Know
A 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
Patricia Duffley-Renow Review of Disability Studies 2005 Offers... significant insights.
Stephen Weeks International Psychogeriatrics 2005