Disability Affects Millions Of People All Over The World...

Disability affects millions of people all over the world. In 2016 having a disability put you in the largest minority group in the world. Ten percent, about 650 million, people are living with a disability. Just to make matters worst, among the poorest people, twenty percent have a disability. All types of disabilities are a major public health concern worldwide and the situation for those in third world countries is even more serious. Of the 650 million living with a disability, eighty percent of those people live in third world countries (Langtree). Statistics show that there are a steady increase in all of these number. The American With Disabilities, or the ADA defines a person with a disability as â€Å"A person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity. This includes people who have a record of such an impairment, even if they do not currently have a disability. It also includes individuals who do not have a disability but are regarded as having a disability (What).† Most of these disabilities are preventable however, because some of the most common types of disabilities in developing countries are HIV/ AIDS, stress, and alcohol and drug abuse. But most of the unpreventable disabilities are due to poverty (Langtree). One of the main causes in third world countries is violence from warfare. Military armies and leaders come in and kill and injure innocent children everyday. For every child killed in warfare, threeShow MoreRelatedPhysical Disability And Physical Disabilities1191 Words   |  5 Pagesindividuals with physical disabilities require more specific nursing care, whether it is in a hospital setting or out in the community. According to the Physical Disability Council of North West Sydney (2009), physical disability pertains to total or partial loss of a person’s bodily functions (ex. walking, gross motor skills, bladder control etc.) and total or partial loss of a part of the body (ex. an amputation). John Hopkins University states, â€Å"physical disabilities result from congenital conditionsRead MoreThe Oral Hygiene Maintenance Of An Disabled Children974 Words   |  4 Pagesbackseat due to the more pressing need for education and medical treatment . According to WHO, Oral health means more than good teeth; it is integral to general health and essential for well-being. We use our face and teeth as a front to face the world. We speak, smile, taste, chew, express our self using our oro-facial structure. Disease of this area severely restricts our physical, psychological and social activities and thereby decreasing quality of life. 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Also by 2030, older adults will account for roughly 20% of the U.S. population. By 2050, it is anticipated that Americans aged 65 or older will increase to nearly 89 million people; more than double the number of older adults in the United States in 2010 (Centers for DiseaseRead MoreSpecial Olym pics Essay764 Words   |  4 Pagesintellectual disabilities for 45 years. In the 1990’s, the first international summer games was held at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Thousands of people with intellectual disabilities from 26 different states and Canada competed in Track and Field, Swimming and Floor Hockey. This foundation was made because Eunice saw the unjustifying and mistreatment intellectual disabled people were getting. Later in the 1970’s and 1980’s, the amount of respect and admiration for disabled people and the