Declaration for Independence

A Call to Transform Health and Long Term Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities



What We’re Reading October 9, 2017

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Older Adults More Likely to Disclose Suicidal Thoughts As They Age | UT News Suicide among older adults is a growing public health issue. Conditions associated with aging such as chronic pain, diagnosed or perceived terminal illness, social isolation and the death of friends and family can push older Americans toward ending their lives. A [...]

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2017’s Best & Worst Cities for People with Disabilities — Cross-post from Wallet Hub

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Oct 3, 2017  |  Richie Bernardo, Senior Writer https://wallethub.com/edu/best-worst-cities-for-people-with-disabilities/7164/ When searching for a new place to call home, people with disabilities often have a longer and more complicated list of considerations compared with healthier individuals. In addition to common wish-list items, such as reliable public transportation and diverse entertainment options, people with major health conditions also must [...]

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What We’re Reading: October 2, 2017

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Study Shows that Puzzle Pieces Evoke Negativity from the Public | Thinking Person’s Guide to Autism They’re everywhere. On the lapels of NCAA basketball coaches during the Final Four. On a FOX reporter’s bowtie during the World Series. On bumper stickers, backpacks, bracelets, beer koozies, tote bags, and the background of a prime-time soap opera. [...]

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What We’re Reading: September 25, 2017

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Statements on Graham-Cassidy Proposed Legislation Joint statement from American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, American Hospital Association, Federation of American Hospitals, America’s Health Insurance Plans, and the BlueCross BlueShield Association regarding the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson legislation. America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) National Association of Medicaid Directors AARP Want More Americans to Work? Give Them Medicaid.| [...]

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What We’re Reading: September 4, 2017

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Hurricane Harvey Relief and Support Efforts!  Why students in this program are learning to care for aging NYers | Spectrum News NY There's a shortage of health care workers serving the country's aging population, with the number of specialists shrinking. Health Reporter Erin Billups takes a look at the problem and one possible solution. Mayra [...]

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What We’re Reading: August 28, 2017

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Aging 2.0: Live Healthier, Longer And Smarter | Forbes The world’s population is aging, and the United Nations’ World Population Aging report paints a striking picture of the future. It states, “Population aging is unprecedented, without parallel in human history—and the twenty-first century will witness even more rapid aging than did the century just past,”[1](see [...]

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What We’re Reading: August 21, 2017

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'Granny pods' become a solution for retirees with limited budgets | CNBC Like many boomers, Jane Baldwin faced a difficult question: "Where do I go next?" The 67-year-old retiree was living alone in Wyoming, and had grown tired of cold winters. She wanted to be closer to her family in Oakland, California. Not ready to [...]

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What We’re Reading: August 7, 2017

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Bernie Sanders pushes universal health plan in wake of Republican repeal failure | the Guardian US Bernie Sanders has spent the first months of the new Congress defending Barack Obama’s health reforms as Republicans vowed to repeal them. But after the GOP’s seven-year drive to eliminate the Affordable Care Act collapsed on the Senate floor [...]

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What We’re Reading: July 31, 2017

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ADA: Pathway to the Future | Lex Frieden Each year, around the anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), I am asked by the press and others: “Exactly what has the ADA Hundreds gather on the South Lawn of the White House on July 25, 1990, to hear President George H.W. [...]

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ADA: Pathway to the Future

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by Lex Frieden Each year, around the anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), I am asked by the press and others: “Exactly what has the ADA accomplished?” and “Looking forward, what must be done to realize the vision of full participation that underlies the ADA?” These are thoughtful questions and [...]

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