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Association of total serum cholesterol with functional outcome following home care rehabilitation in Italian patients with stroke

Maria Concetta Cataldo, M.D., Maria Luisa Calcara, M.D., Giuseppe Caputo, M.D., Caterina Mammina, M.D. Published Online: December 30, 2011 Disability and Health Journal, April 2012 Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 111–116 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2011.11.003 Abstract Background Stroke is a disabling disease. In elderly populations, stroke is the third leading cause of death and the primary cause of reduction […]

A comparison of Autism Spectrum Disorder DSM-IV criteria and associated features among African American and white children in Philadelphia County

Neelam Kharod Sell, M.D., Ellen Giarelli, Ed.D., R.N., C.R.N.P., Nathan Blum, M.D., Alexandra L. Hanlon, Ph.D., Susan E. Levy, M.D. Disability and Health Journal Volume 5, Issue 1, Pages 9–17, January 2012 Published Online: October 31, 2011 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2011.08.002 Abstract Background Racial differences are documented in the timing and type of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) […]

National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative

NDNRC Website NDNRC Newsletter 2017-Present AAHD to Support National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative As the 3 year funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) ended in October 2016, the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD) has taken over supporting the NDNRC. AAHD is very appreciative for the 3 years of funding from RWJF. […]

Karl Cooper Joins AAHD as Project Associate for National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative

Posted on January 30, 2014 (January 30, 2014) by AAHD

An attorney and disability advocate, Karl Cooper has spent most of his career addressing the needs of people with disabilities. Since October 2013, he has been AAHD’s Project Associate for the National Disability Navigator Resource Collaborative (NDNRC). He provides technical assistance to navigators and other enrollment specialists as they help people with disabilities obtain health […]

AAHD to Support National Council on Aging’s Education Programs

Posted on January 30, 2014 (January 30, 2014) by AAHD

AAHD will help the National Council on Aging (NCOA) Center for Healthy Aging, National Resource Center on Chronic Disease Self-Management, provide Chronic Disease Self-Management Education (CDSME) programs to the disability community. AAHD will provide the following support: Bring expertise and visibility to the Center’s efforts to scale CDSME programs by developing appropriate messaging to recruit […]

AAHD Helps in Your Fight Against Breast Cancer

Posted on July 23, 2013 (November 5, 2013) by AAHD

July 19, 2013 Press Release: American Association on Health and Disability along with Susan G Komen foundation teams up to launch ‘Project Accessibility USA: Removing Barriers for women with Disabilities Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 19, 2013 Why is it that women with disabilities are at an increased risk of breast cancer mortality and are significantly […]

Yoga and exercise for symptoms of depression and anxiety in people with poststroke disability: a randomized, controlled pilot trial

Chan W, Immink MA, Hillier S. University of South Australia, Adelaide. Altern Ther Health Med. 2012 May-Jun;18(3):34-43. CONTEXT: Mood disorders are prevalent in people after stroke, and a disorder’s onset can exacerbate stroke-related disabilities. While evidence supports the mental-health benefits of participation in exercise and yoga, it is unknown whether such benefits extend to a […]

Ethnic disparities in disability among middle-aged and older israeli adults: the role of socioeconomic disadvantage and traumatic life events

Osman A, Walsemann KM. University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC 29208, USA. J Aging Health. 2013 Apr;25(3):510-31. doi: 10.1177/0898264313478653. OBJECTIVE: We examined the contribution of socioeconomic disadvantage and traumatic life events to ethnic disparities in disability among Israeli adults. METHOD: We used data from the Survey of Health, Aging and Retirement in Europe (SHARE-Israel), a […]

Disaster preparedness of households with special needs in southeastern Pennsylvania

Uscher-Pines L, Hausman AJ, Powell S, DeMara P, Heake G, Hagen MG. Am J Prev Med. 2009 Sep;37(3):227-30. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.04.028. SOURCE: Department of Public Health and the Center for Preparedness Research, Education and Practice, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. luscher@jhsph.edu BACKGROUND: Individuals with disabilities are disproportionately vulnerable in evacuation emergencies, and they face numerous challenges […]

Personal emergency preparedness for people with disabilities from the 2006-2007 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Smith DL, Notaro SJ. Disabil Health J. 2009 Apr;2(2):86-94. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.01.001. SOURCE: Department of Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65203, USA. smithdiane@health.missouri.edu BACKGROUND: People with disabilities may be disproportionately at risk of injury or death in emergency situations due to physical, cognitive, and socioeconomic factors. These factors individually or in […]