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Adaptive skiers change the course in Oregon , a neuroscientist lays out the keys to aging well and Disability rights take center stage in Minnesota all in this week’s What We’re Reading!
Welcome to a new decade! A Deaf/Blind advocate talks about her experiences at Harvard, connections between depression, mental health and poverty and a Presidential candidate releases a disability plan all in the first What We’re Reading of 2020!
At Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr delivered his speech "What Is Your Life's Blueprint?" This intimate conversation about sound planning, determining purpose and belief in personal dignity, personal excellence, and self-worth underscores all of Dr. King’s work for justice and inclusion. We must not let anyone else define our beauty or identity and work to create a world in which all people have the opportunity to know self-love and respect.
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Rarely seen footage of Martin Luther King, Jr., speaking to students at Barratt Junior High School in Philadelphia on October 26, 1967, where he delivered hi...www.pbs.org/newshour/show/a-neuroscientist-lays-out-the-keys-to-aging-well
A neuroscientist lays out the keys to aging well
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As a neuroscientist, professor emeritus of psychology, musician and best-selling author, Daniel Levitin has extensively studied the brain and its impact on aging. His latest book, "Successful Aging," explores the questions: what happens in the brain as we age and what are the keys to aging well? New...What The 2020s Have In Store For Aging Boomers
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On the bright side, advances in medical science and a push for healthier lifestyles might extend the quality of life for aging boomers. Among clouds on the horizon: ageism, strained long-term care ...thecity.nyc/2020/01/staten-island-family-court-struggles-with-disability-act-compliance.html
Staten Island Family Court Struggles With Disability Act Compliance
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Disability rights to take center stage as Minnesota Legislature sets to convene
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Legislators from both parties want changes in the state's assistance program, plus more inclusion.Adaptive skiers change the course in Oregon , a neuroscientist lays out the keys to aging well and Disability rights take center stage in Minnesota all in this week's What
What We’re Reading: January 13, 2020 - Declaration for Independence
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Adaptive skiers change the course in Oregon , a neuroscientist lays out the keys to aging well and Disability rights take center stage in Minnesota all in this week's What We're Reading!‘Retirement’ Might Be At An End - But Aging And Infirmity Are Not
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Is 'retirement' at an end, or at least the traditional retirement age? Maybe. But that's no guarantee you or I will be able to work as long as we like.www.nytimes.com/2020/01/02/opinion/depression-america-trump.html
Opinion | Why Is America So Depressed?
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It’s no coincidence that our politics and our mental health have declined so rapidly, at the same time.io9.gizmodo.com/what-the-witcher-gets-wrong-and-right-about-disabilit-1840609870
What The Witcher Gets Wrong (and Right) About Disability Narratives
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The world of fantasy has been one of the few genres to regularly include disabled characters, though this inclusion has always come with the concept of disfigurement and grotesquerie. One of the most famous disabled fantasy characters, George R.R. Martin’s Tyrion Lannister, is described in the fir...www.forbes.com/sites/carolynrosenblatt/2020/01/06/a-tough-82-year-old-woman-dispels-all-aging-myt...
A Tough 82 Year Old Woman Dispels All Aging Myths
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Healthy aging and strength allowed this 82 year old powerlifter to fend off an intruder and send him away in an ambulance.Stop Assuming I’m Not Disabled Just Because I Don’t “Look Disabled”
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I park my car in a parking space reserved for those with disabilities. My door is barely open before I’m confronted by a woman who demands to see my handicap parking placard. Her mother is disabled, and she needs the space. I point her toward my tag with its blue drawing of a wheelchair then ... C...radio.wosu.org/post/benefits-aging#stream/0
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Older adults tend to be more accepting of individual differences, can regulate their emotions better and focus on the good stuff. So, who doesn’t want todailytimes.com.pk/533417/mental-health-declining-among-older-u-s-adults-poor-hardest-hit/
Mental health declining among older U.S. adults, poor hardest hit
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Many older Americans have experienced more days of poor mental health in recent years, particularly individuals with limited incomeWarren holds Twitter town hall with disabled activists
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Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) on Tuesday held a Twitter town hall with disabled activists in the #CripTheVote hashtag, which was created in 2015 to discuss the intersection of policy and disability issues.www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2020/01/03/4-ways-to-understand-the-diversity-of-the-disabilit...
4 Ways To Understand The Diversity Of The Disability Community
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The disability community’s diversity can be confusing, but it’s not incomprehensible. We just need to dig a bit deeper to understand some of the most important differences in experience and thinking among people with disabilities, Here are four worth exploring.www.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2020/01/06/what-do-people-with-disabilities-want-from-candidat...
What Do People With Disabilities Want From Candidates?
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Now is a useful time for everyone, inducing politicians and people with disabilities, to think about what exactly disabled people want from candidates.time.com/5757722/elizabeth-warren-disability-plan/
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Plan to Help People with Disabilities
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'As President, I will work in partnership with the disability community to combat ableism,' Sen. Warren saysWelcome to a new decade! A Deaf/Blind advocate talks about her experiences at Harvard, connections between depression, mental health and poverty and a Presidential candidate releases a disability plan all in the first What We're Reading of 2020!
What We’re Reading: January 6, 2020 - Declaration for Independence
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Welcome to a new decade! A Deaf/Blind advocate talks about her experiences at Harvard, connections between depression, mental health and poverty and a Presidential candidate releases a disability plan all in the first What We're Reading of 2020!Harvard Law's first deafblind graduate disrupting disability rights
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Haben Girma was born without hearing or vision, but refuses to be hindered by her ability status—she dances, practices comedy, surfs, and frequently travels the world. In 2013, she became the first and only deafblind student to graduate from Harvard Law. Despite her accomplishments, she is adamant...Couple find novel way to downsize after 45 years in the same house
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Instead of leaving their books, candelabras, seasonal table linens, Mali baskets and Tibetan singing bowls to be picked over by strangers at an estate sale, this couple held a downsizing party.l
American Girl Doll of the Year is the first ever with a disability
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The latest American Girl Doll is a surfer girl and the first American Girl ever with a disability.Did The SCAN Foundation float at the Rose Bowl Parade get you thinking about your plans for aging and caregivers? Learn more from our experts on the importance of Family Caregivers declarationforindependence.org/the-importance-of-family-caregivers/
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The Importance of Family Caregivers January 23, 2019 by Patrick Cokley Kathy Brill, an individual and family services industry expert The Importance of Family Caregivers: A Discussion with Kathy Brill, Yanira Cruz and Sandy Markwood As a new generation of Americans move into the 60 and over Age grou...In the #RoseBowlparade, watch for The SCAN Foundation float, with caregivers serving as the protectors of one’s vision of home. Eight caregivers representing all generations have been selected to ride on the float in front of a live television audience of more than 37 million people across the globe.
“The Rose Parade is an opportunity to celebrate caregivers who are heroes to millions of older adults who wish to age well in the place they call home, while shining a light on aging as part of living that affects all families.” -- Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation
“Caregiving provides essential support to those who are dearest in our lives, and it also helps us think about what we want for our own aging. These are crucial conversations that don’t happen often enough,” - Bruce Chernof, MD, president and CEO of The SCAN Foundation
More than 43 million Americans of all ages, backgrounds, and cultures provide care to older loved ones. This year as we watch the Rose Bowl Parade, The SCAN Foundation gives us an opportunity to thank caregivers for their efforts and to inspire people to have important conversations about their own aging.
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Disability Life In Ten Years: Fears And Hopes For 2030
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As we start a new decade, we can see hopeful signs of improvement for people with disabilities. At the same time, it’s hard not to notice more negative trends — evidence that in some ways we may be heading in the wrong direction on disability issues and culture.In this year’s Rose Bowl Parade, The SCAN Foundation will highlight aging and caregivers with a float titled Hope’s Heroes: Honoring Caregivers of All Generations.
For auld lang syne, ableist narratives, the decade that never ended and the countdown to 2020 all in this week's What We're Reading!
What We’re Reading: December 30, 2019 - Declaration for Independence
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For auld lang syne, ableist narratives, the decade that never ended and the countdown to 2020 all in this week's What We're Reading!Ableist Narratives That Poison Disability Policy And Disabled People’s Lives
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Before we judge disabled people individually, or make disability policy affecting millions, we should at least be aware of the disability narratives that mislead and deceive us.patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/aging-nyc-photographer-captures-senior-life-city-59
Aging In NYC: Photographer Captures Senior Life In The City
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One of your neighbors posted in Community Corner. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)www.forbes.com/sites/williamhaseltine/2019/12/20/living-longer-is-not-enough-the-case-for-aging-w...
Living Longer Is Not Enough: The Case For Aging Well
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Growing old can be a journey as dynamic, diverting, and open ended as adolescence. But without global health systems that offer the elderly a full continuum of care, we'll all lose out on the chance to live our best lives.www.forbes.com/sites/drnancydoyle/2019/12/22/malcolm-gladwell-demonstrates-the-case-for-extra-tim...
Malcolm Gladwell Demonstrates The Fairness Of Extra Time As A Disability Accommodation
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When inclusion looks like privilege: sometimes in the pursuit of creating a level playing field it can appear that unreasonable concessions are being made. In HR and professional training we must make sure that people are prepared and fit for the role. How do we decide what's fair?www.urbancny.com/new-york-state-office-for-the-aging-launches-new-website/
New York State Office for the Aging Launches New Website
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Updated site offers valuable information about aging programs and services in user friendly format The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) today announced the launch of its new website, aging.ny.gov, featuring improved design, navigation, search functions, and accessibility from virtuallwww.forbes.com/sites/andrewpulrang/2019/12/21/5-disability-lessons-everyone-can-learn-from-the-de...
5 Disability Lessons Everyone Can Learn From The December Democratic Debate
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The December debate offered lessons everyone can learn about disability policy, culture, and discourse.This week saw disability being discussed at a Presidential Debate, celebrations of Hanukah, Festivus and Christmas as well as the DisCo’s loss of Mama Cax. 2020 is right around the corner - see through the Holiday Haze with this week’s edition of What We’re Reading.
What We’re Reading: December 23, 2019 - Declaration for Independence
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This week saw disability being discussed at a Presidential Debate, celebrations of Hanukah, Festivus and Christmas as well as the DisCo’s loss of Mama Cax. 2020 is right around the corner - see through the Holiday Haze with this week’s edition of What We’re Reading.As an autistic woman, the disability question at the Democratic debate finally made me feel seen
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History was made at Thursday’s Democratic debate in Los Angeles, when Politico correspondent Tim Alberta asked a question about integrating people with disabilities into their communities and the workforce. For the 61 million American adults with...wdet.org/posts/2019/12/20/89046-disability-advocates-push-for-creation-of-an-office-of-disability...
Disability Advocates Push for Creation of an Office of Disability Affairs in Detroit
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A group sanctioned by the City Charter Commission submitted a proposal at the commission's most recent meeting to create an accessibility office within city government.www.forbes.com/sites/carolynrosenblatt/2019/12/17/aging-parents-and-the-gift-of-safety/#456fbd4c3651
Aging Parents And The Gift Of Safety
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Scammers capitalize on the generosity of their targets, particularly seniors at holiday time. Families can give aging parents the gift of safety by watching closely over them.On this night we join you in maintaining the light that brings hope and blessings to us all.
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In this story from the The New York Times, the typical emergency room demand far outpaces the care that workers can provide. Can the ER be fixed? www.nytimes.com/2019/12/16/health/emergency-room-medicine.html
A Doctor’s Diary: The Overnight Shift in the E.R.
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In the typical emergency room, demand far outpaces the care that workers can provide. Can the E.R. be fixed?www.goodnewsnetwork.org/drugs-used-to-treat-alzheimers-disease-also-reverses-aging-effects/
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The exciting discovery builds on research suggesting that we can treat and reverse Alzheimer's by turning our attention to the neural effects of aging.www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/insurance/health-insurance/what-is-long-term-care-insurance
What Is Long-Term Care Insurance and Why Do You Need It?
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Long-Term care insurance is on the minds of older Americans, and for good reason. Chances are good you’ll get sick or injured during retirement and you’ll needsingularityhub.com/2019/12/16/a-new-anti-aging-therapy-is-starting-its-first-human-trial-and-it-c...
A New Anti-Aging Therapy Is Starting Its First Human Trial—and It Costs $1 Million
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The therapy will attempt to repair people's telomeres, the caps on the end of our chromosomes that shorten as people get older.www.forbes.com/sites/nancyberk/2019/12/16/the-disability-list-aims-to-change-perceptions-and-crea...
The Disability List Aims To Change Perceptions And Create Profitable Projects In Hollywood
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The newly curated list of promising unproduced scripts, created by The Black List in partnership with the Media Access Awards, Easterseals, and the Writers Guild of America Writers with Disabilities Committee, showcases the fact that strong screenplays include characters with disabilities.Your Stories
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