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Key focal areas for bridging the fields of aging and disability: findings from the growing older with a disability conference

Vishaya Naidoo, Michelle Putnam, Andria Spindel
2012 International Journal of Integrated Care  

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Based upon research presented at the 2011 Festival of International Conferences on Caregiving, Disability, Aging and Technology (FICCDAT)-and specifically the Growing Older with a Disability (GOWD) conference, this paper identifies areas where bridging building between aging and disability is needed to support older adults aging into or with disabilities. Five focal areas emerged: 1) The Need to Forward Bridging Between Aging and Disability Sectors, 2) Theoretical Frameworks of Individual Aging
more » ... that Facilitate Bridging, 3) Bridging through Consumer Participation and Involvement, 4) Bridging Through Knowledge Transfer and 5) Bridging Opportunities in Long-Term Supports and Services and Assistive Technologies. Discussion of themes is provided within both international and Canadian contexts, reflecting the interests of FICCDAT and GOWD organizers in discussing how to improve bridging in Canada. Findings from this report form the basis of the Toronto Declaration on Bridging Aging and Disability Policy, Practice, and Research.
doi:10.5334/ijic.1082 fatcat:d2avlt7dafhsbpmcreej6cakoq
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Vishaya Naidoo, Michelle Putnam, Andria Spindel. "Key focal areas for bridging the fields of aging and disability: findings from the growing older with a disability conference." International Journal of Integrated Care 12.8 (2012)