2019
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz023
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Meeting Challenges of Late Life Disability Proactively

Abstract: Discussions of disability in the gerontological and the disability studies literatures have seldom considered unique perspectives and needs of older adults. Disability has often been stigmatized and viewed as antithetical to successful aging. We call for expansion of prevailing paradigms of disability to address the resilience and continuing human potential of older adults living with disabilities. In addition to recognizing the environmental context of disability, we propose greater attention to adaptive pote… Show more

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“…COVID-19 has been found capable of overcoming weaker immune systems which are mostly common among older persons (Liu et al , 2020). In addition, older persons living with disabilities already face several challenges (Kahana et al , 2019) and these challenges were mostly documented before COVID-19. Consequently, older persons living with disabilities become more of a concern during this difficult time.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…COVID-19 has been found capable of overcoming weaker immune systems which are mostly common among older persons (Liu et al , 2020). In addition, older persons living with disabilities already face several challenges (Kahana et al , 2019) and these challenges were mostly documented before COVID-19. Consequently, older persons living with disabilities become more of a concern during this difficult time.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%