Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Federal, State, and Community ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Transportation, improving mobility for older Americans
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Federal, State, and Community ServicesPublisher:
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Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
The Future of Disability in America
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309104726
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
The future of disability in America will depend on how well the U.S. prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine (the 1991 Institute of Medicine's report Disability in America and the 1997 report Enabling America), The Future of Disability in America examines both progress and concerns about continuing barriers that limit the independence, productivity, and participation in community life of people with disabilities. This book offers a comprehensive look at a wide range of issues, including the prevalence of disability across the lifespan; disability trends the role of assistive technology; barriers posed by health care and other facilities with inaccessible buildings, equipment, and information formats; the needs of young people moving from pediatric to adult health care and of adults experiencing premature aging and secondary health problems; selected issues in health care financing (e.g., risk adjusting payments to health plans, coverage of assistive technology); and the organizing and financing of disability-related research. The Future of Disability in America is an assessment of both principles and scientific evidence for disability policies and services. This book's recommendations propose steps to eliminate barriers and strengthen the evidence base for future public and private actions to reduce the impact of disability on individuals, families, and society.
Mobility and Transportation in the Elderly
Author: K. Warner Schaie, PhDPublisher: Springer Publishing Company
ISBN: 0826116760
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
This comprehensive volume examines the gradual reduction of mobility in the elderly. The authors first review the physiological and psychological changes that occur as we age, and go on to illustrate how this gradual decrease in adequate mobility can lead to an increase in automotive accidents. They also review the limitations that mass transportation systems and driving individual vehicles present for the elderly, and discuss different assistive devices that have been and should be implemented to help improve mobility. Each chapter ends with insightful commentaries by specialists in the gerontology field. This book is a must read for gerontologists as well as policy makers and educators on courses in organizational structures of social policy.
Transportation
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Federal, State, and Community ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Older people
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
Improving and Reforming the Nation's Surface Transportation Programs
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Highways and Transit (2007- )Publisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Promoting Broader Access to Public Transportation for America's Older Adults and People with Disabilities
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community DevelopmentPublisher:
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Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Select Committee on Aging Publications List, 1975 to Present
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AgingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Older Americans programs oversight
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AgingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Senior Transportation, Ticket to Dignity
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Aging. Subcommittee on Federal, State, and Community ServicesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aged
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Teamwork in Delivery of Federal Programs to the Elderly
Author: United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on AgingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Administrative agencies
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description