People with Physical Disabilities and Preventive Health Care Services
People with physical disabilities may not receive the same preventive health care services that are recommended for the general population. This issue is addressed by Project SHIELD (Strategies and Health Interventions to Enhance Life with Disability), a joint project of the National Rehabilitation Hospital Center for Health and Disability Research in Washington, DC, the ENDependence Center in northern Virginia, DisabilityGuide.org, and Western University of the Health Sciences, Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions in Pomona, CA.
The project team would like to learn if you have received services such as "routine physical exams," "cholesterol checks," "blood pressure checks," "pneumonia shots," "breast exams," "mammograms," etc. Please complete this very short (under 5 minutes) poll at http://www.ncpad.org/680/2985/2004-07-22#14.
Study Participants Needed in Chicago: Arthritis and Exercise Research Study
Are you an older adult with arthritis? If so, you may have the opportunity to join a University of Illinois at Chicago exercise research study. The free exercise program fosters independent living through strength training, walking, and education. Physical therapists lead the program. You will also be interviewed at regular intervals for a period of two years. Call 312-413-9810 to find out if you are eligible and for additional information.
