Research Summaries
Below are brief summaries that outline the findings of our various research projects.
2017
- An Enhanced Simulation Can Show Occupational and Physical Therapy Students How People Adapt to Disabilities (Silverman et al, 2017)
- The Benefits of Having Friends with Similar Disabilities (Silverman et al, 2017)
- What is Resilience and How Does It Help with Stress (Edwards et al, 2017)
- What Successful Aging Means to People with Physical Disabilities (Molton et al, 2017)
- Resilience Can Boost Your Quality of Life Regardless of Your Symptoms (Battalio et al, 2017)
2016
- Having Good Relationships with Care Coordinators can Improve Experiences with Managed Care (Bowers et al, 2016)
- Which MS Symptoms Affect Mood the Most (Edwards et al, 2016)
- Maintaining resilience in the face of MS (Silverman et al, 2016)
- How to sidestep chronic health problems as you age (Smith et al, 2016)
- How have recent Medicaid changes affected beneficiaries with disabilities? (Owen et al, 2016)
2015
- Screening for Depression in People with MS (Amtmann et al, 2015)
- How to keep your mood up if you have MS and chronic pain (Amtmann et al, 2015)
- The benefits of staying engaged in life despite chronic pain (Jensen et al, 2015)
- The importance of sexual function, satisfaction and use of aids for sexual activity (Smith et al, 2015)
- Falling occurs all to often for people aging with MD, MS, PPS and SCI (Matsuda et al, 2015)
- The benefits of happiness and finding your sense of purpose (Terrill et al, 2015)
- The role of happiness in people living with chronic pain (M
2014
- How to age well with secondary problems (Molton et al, 2014)
- Living with a neurological condition or injury: the power of social support (Jensen et al, 2014)
- Using technology to gather health information in the home and community of people aging with disabilities (Chen et al, 2014)
- People living with multiple sclerosis are worried about healthcare costs (Jones et al, 2014)
2013
Healthy Aging RRTC:
Factsheets - Aging Well with a Physical Disability:
- How to Stay Physically Active
- Hope to Cope with Depression
- How to Sleep Better
- Tips for Improving Memory & Thinking
- Employment Concerns
- How to Prevent Falls
- How to do a Lot with a Little: Managing Your Energy
- How to Get the Most Out of Your Health Care Visits
- How to Find Trustworthy Health Info from the Internet
- Provider's Guide for our Factsheets
