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[Aging and disability. Attempt at determining current status]
1Klinik für Angiologie und Geriatrie, Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck.
Zeitschrift Fur Gerontologie
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Disability is not an inevitable part of aging and can be prevented or managed through therapies like rehabilitation. Current policies exist but are underutilized, necessitating urgent action to improve care for aging individuals with disabilities.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Public Health Policy
Context:
- Aging is associated with physiological and psychological changes that can influence disability.
- Existing policies and therapeutic interventions can prevent or mitigate disability during aging.
- Current underutilization of these resources hinders effective disability management in older adults.
Purpose:
- To highlight the preventable nature of disability in aging populations.
- To underscore the insufficient epidemiological data on aging individuals with disabilities.
- To advocate for policy and practice changes to address disability trends in aging.
Summary:
- Disability does not inevitably accompany aging, despite age-related physiological and psychological factors.
- Therapeutic interventions, such as activating care and rehabilitation, can significantly prevent or slow disability progression.
- Existing policies are underused, leading to insufficient data and a need for urgent interventions.
Impact:
- Emphasizes the potential for proactive management of disability in aging.
- Calls for improved data collection and utilization in gerontology and disability research.
- Advocates for the enhanced implementation of rehabilitation and care strategies to improve quality of life for aging populations.