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¹Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195-6490, USA.

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This study highlights the need for a biopsychosocial approach to understand aging with disability. It aims to foster collaboration between disability researchers and gerontologists by applying aging theories to physical disability.

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Area of Science:

Gerontology and Disability Studies
Biopsychosocial Health

Background:

Disability and aging fields have shared interests but limited historical interaction.
A biopsychosocial framework is crucial for understanding aging with disability.
Gerontology and disability research can benefit from interdisciplinary collaboration.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance collaboration between disability researchers and gerontologists.
To provide social gerontology background for disability researchers.
To apply aging theories to the experience of growing older with physical disability.

Main Methods:

Literature review and theoretical application.
Analysis of social gerontology concepts.
Examination of aging theories in the context of physical disability.

Main Results:

Identified key problem areas for older adults with disabilities, such as social support.
Highlighted parallel paradoxes between aging and disability experiences.
Provided a framework for integrating gerontological perspectives into disability research.

Conclusions:

Interdisciplinary collaboration is essential for a comprehensive understanding of aging with disability.
Applying aging theories enriches the study of physical disability in later life.
Addressing social support needs is critical for older adults with disabilities.