When:
Thursday, April 14, 2016
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM CT
Where: Robert H Lurie Medical Research Center, Searle Seminar Room, 303 E. Superior, Chicago, IL 60611 map it
Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students
Contact:
Bryan Morrison
(312) 503-1927
Group: Medical Humanities & Bioethics Lunchtime Montgomery Lectures
Category: Lectures & Meetings
Teresa A. Savage, PhD RN
Adjunct Assistant Professor in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Medical Education-Medical Humanities and Bioethics
End-of-Life Care for Individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities
Of the over 4 million people in the United States with an intellectual and/or developmental disability (I/DD), many will die from the same diseases of aging as members of the general population. However, unlike the general population, there are health care disparities that present unique challenges for adults with I/DD and that can complicate their end-of-life care. This presentation will describe the presenter’s NIH-funded study on end-of-life care for people with I/DD.