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Living Well With A Disability: An Update, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Living Well With A Disability: An Update, Tom Seekins Ph.D., University Of Montana Rural Institute
Health and Wellness
As many as one of every five Americans has a disability or chronic health condition. In rural areas, that proportion (23%) is even higher. As the U.S. population ages, the numbers of people with disability and chronic conditions will predictably increase, which accounts for a growing national interest in the health and wellness of individuals with disabilities. While composing about 20% of the population, individuals with disabilities account for nearly half of all medical expenditures.