Disabilities
Top of Mind with Julie Rose - Season 1, Episode 68 , Segment 3
Memorial Day, Emotional Disconnect, K-12 Financial Education
Episode: Memorial Day, Emotional Disconnect, K-12 Financial Education
- May 21, 2015 9:00 pm
- 15:29 mins
Guest: Gloria Krahn, the Barbara Emily Knudson Endowed Chair in Family Policy Studies at the College of Public Health at Oregon State University People with disabilities face myriad health challenges related to their conditions—but that doesn’t account for the unusually high rates of preventable diseases like diabetes, heart disease and obesity they experience, says public health policy expert Gloria Krahn. Her recent article in the American Journal of Public Health makes the case for a more systematic approach to improving the health of Americans with disabilities, which trails other segments of the population, despite some $400 billion a year spent on their medical care and long-term services.