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Health disparities among adults with physical disabilities or cognitive limitations compared to individuals with no disabilities in the United States

Amanda Reichard, Ph.D., Hayley Stolzle, M.P.H., Michael H. Fox, Sc.D. Disability and Health Journal, Volume 4, Issue 2, Pages 59–67, April 2011 Published Online: July 15, 2010 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2010.05.003s Abstract Background National survey data indicate the number of individuals reporting a disability is rising. Those with disabilities experience a large number of barriers to health […]

Protecting rights and building capacities: challenges to global mental health policy in light of the convention on the rights of persons with disabilities

Wildeman S. Dalhousie University Schulich School of Law. J Law Med Ethics. 2013 Spring;41(1):48-73. doi: 10.1111/jlme.12005. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified mental health as a priority for global health promotion and international development to be targeted through promulgation of evidence-based medical practices, health systems reform, and respect for human rights. Yet these overlapping […]

Impact of body mass index on the effectiveness of a disease management-health promotion intervention on disability status

Meng H, Wamsley BR, Friedman B, Liebel D, Dixon DA, Gao S, Oakes D, Eggert GM. Am J Health Promot. 2010 Jan-Feb;24(3):214-22. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.081216-QUAN-306. SOURCE: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA. hongdao.meng@stonybrook.edu PURPOSE: To examine the impact of body mass index (BMI) on the effectiveness of a disease management-health promotion intervention among community-dwelling […]

The Healthy Lifestyle Change Program: a pilot of a community-based health promotion intervention for adults with developmental disabilities

Bazzano AT, Zeldin AS, Diab IR, Garro NM, Allevato NA, Lehrer D; WRC Project Oversight Team. Am J Prev Med. 2009 Dec;37(6 Suppl 1):S201-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.08.005. SOURCE: Department of Health Services, UCLA School of Public Health, University of California-Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. abazzano@ucla.edu BACKGROUND: Although adults with developmental disabilities are at high risk for […]

Working well with a disability: health promotion as a means to employment

Ipsen C, Ravesloot C, Arnold N, Seekins T. Rehabil Psychol. 2012 Aug;57(3):187-95. doi: 10.1037/a0028844. SOURCE: The University of Montana Rural Institute, 52 Corbin Hall, Missoula, MT 59812, USA. ipsen@ruralinstitute.umt.edu PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the utility of the Working Well with a Disability health-promotion program with vocational rehabilitation (VR) clients. […]

Health and wellness characteristics of persons with traumatic brain injury

Braden CA, Cuthbert JP, Brenner L, Hawley L, Morey C, Newman J, Staniszewski K, Harrison-Felix C. Brain Inj. 2012;26(11):1315-27. doi: 10.3109/02699052.2012.706351. Epub 2012 Aug 9. SOURCE: Research Department, Craig Hospital, Englewood, CO 80113, USA. cbraden@craighospital.org OBJECTIVE: To describe health and wellness characteristics of persons with TBI living in the community, compare to other disability populations […]

The effect of a designed health education intervention on physical activity knowledge and participation of adults with intellectual disabilities

Bodde AE, Seo DC, Frey GC, Van Puymbroeck M, Lohrmann DK. Am J Health Promot. 2012 May-Jun;26(5):313-6. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.100408-ARB-112. Department of Applied Health Science, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405, USA. weavera@indiana.edu PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess novel methods of health education and promotion to increase physical activity among adults with […]

Improving health for elderly people: an international health promotion and disease prevention agenda

Besdine RW, Wetle TF. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2010 Jun;22(3):219-30. SOURCE: The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA. Richard_Besdine@Brown.EDU Across the world, there are substantial but missed opportunities for promoting health of older persons and extending the healthy life span. Current approaches to health care rely on late detection and […]

Health promotion, prevention, and rehabilitation in the elderly

Mau W, Reuter S. Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2011 Oct;136(43):2199-204. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1292033. Epub 2011 Oct 18. [Article in German] SOURCE: Institut für Rehabilitationsmedizin, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. wilfried.mau@medizin.uni-halle.de Considering the increasing disability with higher age and the demographic changes health promotion, prevention and rehabilitation are of high relevance for the maintenance and restoration of activity and participation of […]