Abstract
The purpose of this theoretical paper is fourfold. First, the evolution of disability models is reviewed. Second, critique of current models and the need for an age-specific model is discussed. Third, the clinical symptoms of Alzheimer's disease (AD) including the physical disabilities that accompany the disease are addressed. Fourth, future directions in disability research in regards to AD are proposed. Disability models that are specific to persons with progressive cognitive disorders will aid in increasing researchers and clinicians understanding of the multifaceted and complex relationship between cognitive and physical impairments that characterize the disease trajectory of AD.
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