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National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative Helps People with Disabilities Find Health Insurance

Posted on January 30, 2014 (February 9, 2021) by AAHD

Navigators and other enrollment specialists can now access better information to help people with disabilities find health care coverage in the federal and state exchanges. The tools are cross-disability programs developed by the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). The 12-month collaborative was made possible by a one-year grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. […]

National Disability and Health Equity Center

The American Association on Health & Disability (AAHD) is a national leader in research, knowledge translation and strategic dissemination in the field of disability and health. AAHD conducts research, translates findings, and disseminates materials (informational products, research reports, etc.) about AAHD projects and has a long history of conducting customized dissemination for other organizations. Knowledge-to-Action […]

Factors associated with depression and anxiety in older adults with intellectual disabilities: results of the healthy ageing and intellectual disabilities study

Hermans H, Evenhuis HM. Intellectual Disability Medicine, Department of General Practice, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Amarant, Healthcare Organization for People with Intellectual Disabilities, Tilburg, The Netherlands. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry. 2013 Jul;28(7):691-9. doi: 10.1002/gps.3872. Epub 2012 Aug 8.’ OBJECTIVE: The objective of this article is to study which factors are associated with […]

Treat me right, treat me equal: using national policy and legislation to create positive changes in local health services for people with intellectual disabilities

Roberts A, Townsend S, Morris J, Rushbrooke E, Greenhill B, Whitehead R, Matthews T, Golding L. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme, Division of Clinical Psychology, The University of Liverpool, Brownlow Hill, Liverpool, UK. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2013 Jan;26(1):14-25. doi: 10.1111/jar.12009. BACKGROUND: Creative use of legislation can produce positive change in the lives of […]

Physical function and health status in aging Puerto Rican adults: the Boston Puerto Rican Health Study

Castaneda-Sceppa C, Price LL, Noel SE, Bassett Midle J, Falcon LM, Tucker KL. Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. J Aging Health. 2010 Aug;22(5):653-72. doi: 10.1177/0898264310366738. Epub 2010 May 21. OBJECTIVES: This article describes physical function in Puerto Rican older adults and examines associations between health status and physical function. It also assesses relationships between physical […]

Racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare use, delayed care, and management of diabetes mellitus in older adults in California

Kim G, Ford KL, Chiriboga DA, Sorkin DH. Center for Mental Health and Aging, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487, USA. Giyeon.Kim@ua.edu. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2012 Dec;60(12):2319-25. doi: 10.1111/jgs.12003. Epub 2012 Nov 29. This study examined racial and ethnic differences in healthcare use, delayed care, and management of care of older adults with a […]

Effects of health screening for adults with intellectual disability: a pooled analysis

Lennox N, Ware R, Bain C, Taylor Gomez M, Cooper SA. Br J Gen Pract. 2011 Mar;61(584):193-6. doi: 10.3399/bjgp11X561186. SOURCE: Queensland Centre of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Mater Hospital, South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. n.lennox@uq.edu.au Health screening has been shown to have beneficial effects on health outcomes in adults […]

Measuring levels of citizen public health emergency preparedness, Jefferson County, Alabama

McCormick LC, Pevear J 3rd, Xie R. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2013 May-Jun;19(3):266-73. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e318264ed8c. SOURCE: Department of Health Care Organizations and Policy, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. lmccormick@uab.edu CONTEXT: Recent disaster experiences in Alabama have highlighted the state’s public health vulnerabilities to natural disasters. To […]

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 […]

Physical activity, dietary habits and overall health in overweight and obese children and youth with intellectual disability or autism

Hinckson EA, Dickinson A, Water T, Sands M, Penman L. Centre for Child Health Research, Institute of Public Health and Mental Health, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. erica.hinckson@aut.ac.nz. Res Dev Disabil. 2013 Apr;34(4):1170-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2012.12.006. Epub 2013 Feb 9. In children and youth with disability, the risk of obesity is higher and is associated […]