What do you think of when you think of disability? Someone in a wheelchair? Someone who is blind and has a cane? Whatever they look like, their impairment means life can be harder for them. The fact ...

Coauthored by Scott Frankowski, PhD, Nazanin Heydarian, PhD, and Kathleen Bogart, PhD A person in a wheelchair and a standing person hug. Source: Chona Kasinger / Disabled and Here / Creative Commons ...

The line between difference, disability, and disease is constantly shifting, shaped as much by social attitudes as biology. A trait that seems like a simple variation in one context can become a ...

Health and medicine is more than just biological – societal forces can get under your skin and cause illness. Medical ...

Older adults who suffer serious injuries from a fall or a motor vehicle accident often have impaired long-term functioning and diminished quality of life. A new study has found the new Trauma Medical ...