Understanding Everyday Challenges of Aging With Disability Through Lived Experiences.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Among the 43% of adults over 65 who have a disability is a subset who are aging with disability, meaning that they are managing a disability acquired earlier in life as well as age-related changes. Little is known about the everyday experiences, challenges, and unmet needs of individuals aging with disabilities.

Research design and methods

We analyzed in-depth qualitative data from the Aging Concerns, Challenges, and Everyday Solution Strategies (ACCESS) study to explore and compare everyday activity challenges among people aging with long-term mobility and sensory disabilities. Participants (N = 180; ages 60-79) included adults from 3 disability groups: vision, mobility, and hearing. Through structured interviews, we explored their lived experience

SUBMITTER: Koon LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12342766 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature