Management Of Chronic Disabilities

The IFCD Bone Health Initiative was established in order to improve the bone health of persons with disability secondary to Chronic Brain Dysfunction (CBD). Dr. Philip May will interview Dr Sunil Wimalawansa regarding basic understanding of the causes of and treatments for osteoporosis. Specific questions will be asked: What exactly is osteoporosis? How is post-menopausal osteoporosis different from pre-menopausal osteoporosis? What non-pharmaceutical treatments are available? What pharmaceutical treatments are currently available? What's new in the osteoporosis field? Send comments to [email protected].

Presented by Philip May MD and Seth Keller MD To download related learning materials,go to IFCD website at http://www.chronicdisabilities.org and click on “IFCD BlogTalkRadio University Series on Disabilities Medicine” and download document entitled “ The 5 Essential Concepts of Developmental Medicine: A New Medical Paradigm for Persons with Developmental Disabilities”. Of the 3 categories of Chronic Brain Disorder(CBD), namely, 1)Childhood Onset, 2) Young Adult Onset, and 3)Aging Related Onset, the Childood Onset type of CBD is perhaps the most complex, devastating, and costly, both monetarily as well as in terms of overall human suffering. Yet it is precisely the Childhood Onset type of CBD that is least understood by healthcare professionals such as physicians, dentists, and nurses. Thus the IFCD Educational Committee felt that our "IFCD BlogTalkRadio University Series on Disabilities Medicine" should begin with an overview of "Developmental Disabilities Medicine", which is defined as "The Evaluation and Management of those Health Conditions that are Frequently Encountered in Adults with Childhood Onset CBD". The centerpiece of this discussion will be on what is known as the "5 Essential Concepts of Developmental Medicine".

For this episode of "Management of Disabilities" Dr May and Dr Wimalawansa will discuss topics for the future. Conditions like vitamin D deficiency, osteoporosis, fractures, motor dysfunction, and seizures may be considered. We are hoping that interested parties will call in with their suggestions.

The International Foundation For Chronic Disabilities (IFCD) is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation dedicated to improve the health and quality of life of persons with chronic disabilities, especially those disabilities that result from a Chronic Brain Disorder (CBD). To learn more about the IFCD visit the IFCD website at http://www.chronicdisabilities.org.
This show will focus on the definition of Chronic Brain Disorder (CBD).