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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What We’re Reading: July 24, 2017
Local Group Promotes Positive Disability Awareness | WDBJ7 A local support group teamed up with the Roanoke Stars for the first annual No Dunking Allowed basketball event. The goal is to raise awareness about wheel chair basketball and positive disability awareness. People from all over southwest Virginia came out watch and cheer on their favorite [...]
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What We’re Reading: July 10, 2017
‘Forgotten Ones’: Report Examines Challenges For Aging Latinos With HIV | NBC News A report said to be the first of its kind examines the challenges facing older Latinos living with HIV. The Latino Commission on AIDS and the Hispanic Health Network released a report on Wednesday entitled "Olvidados,” which means “Forgotten Ones” in English. [...]
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What We’re Reading: June 26, 2017
Dozens Arrested After Disability Advocates Protest at McConnell’s Office | CNN GOP Threat To Medicaid Threatens Liberty Of Millions Of Americans | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC Aging Gracefully - Two UC Davis research projects tackle getting older | UC Davis Information abounds on the kinds of exercise that can keep your body strong, but what [...]
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What We’re Reading: June 19, 2017
Gut bacteria might one day help slow down aging process | Phys.org Slowing down the aging process might be possible one day with supplements derived from gut bacteria. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have identified bacterial genes and compounds that extend the life of [...]
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What We’re Reading: June 12, 2017
Moment of silence marks six months since Pulse massacre | CBS News ORLANDO, Fla. -- The fence around Pulse opened early Monday for an intimate ceremony marking six months since the mass shooting that left 49 dead and 53 injured at the Orlando nightclub, reports CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV. Survivors, staff and family members of [...]
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What We’re Reading: May 30, 2017
Should Gender Dysphoria be a Federally Protected Disability? | Vice A lawsuit that aims to have gender dysphoria covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act could lend protection—and stigma—to the trans community. I know firsthand what it's like to struggle with gender dysphoria at work, and how aggravating it can be. When I was a [...]
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What We’re Reading: May 22, 2017
Older Americans Month LGBTQ Elders “Loud and Proud but Deeply Angry at Trump Treatment |LGBTQ Task Force As this country pays tribute to its older people during Older Americans Month, I must loudly protest the Trump Administration decision to erase approximately 3 million older Americans in important federal surveys,” said Barbara Satin, an 82-year-old transgender [...]
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What We’re Reading: May 1, 2017
Can Aging be Reversed | The Huffington Post What would that be like in our world if a new paradigm existed for aging? A paradigm that actually gives practical tools towards reversing the common road our bodies walk as we get older. We see all around us that to age is to decline. The baby [...]
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What We’re Reading: April 24, 2017
“All of this grief” – Prince Harry Opens up about Mental health, mother’s death |The Miami Herald In a recent interview and Podcast, Prince Harry opens up about how he is still dealing with the grief from the death of his mother Princess Diana, and how he has only recently begun therapy to address his [...]
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