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Dr. Marks directs research programs to empower people with disabilities through health promotion, health advocacy, and primary health care.

Aging With Developmental Disabilities: Women’s Health Issues

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Aging With Developmental Disabilities: Women’s Health Issues (1999). Brown, A. & Murphy, L. This brief provides information on age-related health issues for women with developmental disabilities based on the research to date. The fact sheet addresses the most commonly asked questions by women who are aging (e.g. menopause, osteoporosis, and heart disease) and how to …

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Hearing Changes in Aging People with Mental Retardation

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Hearing Changes in Aging People with Mental Retardation (1999). Bagley, M. & Mascia, J. This brief provides answers to frequently asked questions about age-related hearing loss, especially for people with developmental disabilities. It contains the information families and service providers need to identify possible hearing loss and to support older adults who have this condition. …

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The Americans with Disabilities Act and Afterwards: Disabilities in Medical Education and Practice

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Disabilities-in-Medical-Education-and-Practice-Disabilities–Looking-Back-and-Looking-Ahead Disabilities: Looking Back and Looking Ahead Sue Sun Yom, MA, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Neither numbers nor definitions come easily when considering disabilities. Although 35 to 49 million Americans are formally classified as disabled,1 many more disabilities may be unreported or undiagnosed. Disabilities differ in kind and degree of functional impairment and …

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Dementia and aging adults with intellectual disabilities: A handbook

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Dementia and aging adults with intellectual disabilities: A handbook (1998). Janicki, M.P. & Dalton, A.J. (Eds.). This text examines the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias on people with mental retardation from an applied and practical perspective. It provides an up-to-date review of current knowledge on the diagnosis, assessment, treatment, care management, and care …

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Aging With Intellectual Disabilities and Later-Life Family Caregiving

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Aging With Intellectual Disabilities and Later-Life Family Caregiving (1998). Heller, T., In Edelstein, C.A. (Ed.), Comprehensive Clinical Psychology Volume 7, Clinical Geropsychology. Oxford: Pergamon/Elsevier. Dr. Heller examines later-life caregiving for adults with intellectual disabilities from a life-course perspective that takes into account the social trends and service patters that affect these families. It discusses demographic …

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Outcomes of Assistive Technology Services and Use by Adults with Developmental Disabilities

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Outcomes of Assistive Technology Services and Use by Adults with Developmental Disabilities (1998). Hammel, J., Heller, T., & Ying, G.,  RESNA 1998 Annual Conference Proceedings, pp.14-16. A report of an outcome study of AT service delivery, use, and relationship to functional status changes over time. The study was conducted among adults specifically with cerebral palsy …

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Aftermath of Parental Death: Changes in the Content and Quality of Life

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Aftermath of Parental Death: Changes in the Content and Quality of Life (1997). Gordon, R.M., Seltzer, M.M., & Krauss, M. W. In Robert Schalock (Ed.), Quality of Life: Its Application to Persons with Disability. Washington, DC: AAMR. ISBN: 0-940898-41-1 COST PER UNIT: $19.95 Order directly from the American Association on Mental Retardation at  www.aamr.org or 1-301-604-1340

Aging With Developmental Disabilities: An Information Packet on Understanding Age-Related Changes and Supporting Successful Aging

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Aging With Developmental Disabilities: An Information Packet on Understanding Age-Related Changes and Supporting Successful Aging (1997). Factor, A. This packet provides a basic understanding of age-related changes and their implications for adults with developmental disabilities and their families. Topics include: the aging process and its implications; supporting individual choice and community membership; and engaging and …

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Assistive Technology and You: A Guide For Families and Persons With Disabilities

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Assistive Technology and You: A Guide For Families and Persons With Disabilities (1997), Hedman, G., Hooyenga, K.,Politano, P. & Sposato, B. This guidebook provides information about the various uses of assistive technology for accessibility, activities of daily living, augmentative communication, computer access, environmental control, seating, mobility, and work site modification. It contains photographs and descriptions …

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