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What We’re Reading: February 11, 2019

February 11, 2019 by Patrick Cokley

Sleep patterns can change with aging. Does that mean health troubles ahead? | The Washington Post When Carol Gee turned 55, she made a new friend: 4 a.m. In the past, she usually slept through it. But once she entered menopause, it became her new wake-up time. “I would go to sleep and wake up [...]

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What We’re Reading: January 28, 2019

January 28, 2019 by Patrick Cokley

Executives Discuss Disability Inclusion: Davos Panel | Bloomberg A panel discussion at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on disability inclusion in the workplace. The speakers are Bloomberg L.P. Chairman Peter Grauer, Unilever Chief Executive Officer Paul Polman, Tech Mahindra Chander Chief Executive Officer Prakash Gurnani, Procter & Gamble Group President Carolyn [...]

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What We’re Reading: January 14, 2019

January 14, 2019 by Patrick Cokley

‘Drive to Home,’ Medicare Changes Are Creating More Integrated Senior Care | Home Health Care In years to come, cross-continuum collaboration and the formation of integrated care delivery models that keep people away from hospitals will be the main catalysts for lowering U.S. health care spending. For senior housing, assisted living and independent living providers, [...]

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What We’re Reading: January 7, 2019

January 7, 2019 by Patrick Cokley

Hive's new Link at CES 2019 could help you care for aging loved ones | CNet Monitor a family member's routine remotely with Hive Link. Hive, creators of the View Outdoor Camera, have something new at CES 2019 -- the Hive Link. Hive Link is a service created jointly with the Carers UK charity to [...]

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What We’re Reading: December 31, 2018

December 31, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

Lost Voice Guy: Why 2018 was 'a big year for disability' | BBC News Billy Monger winning a prize at Sports Personality of the Year, paratriathlete Lauren Steadman in the semi-final of Strictly and Anne Hegerty in I'm a Celebrity. They all happened in 2018 and are all reasons why Lee Ridley - better known [...]

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What We’re Reading: December 17, 2018

December 17, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

Here's what's at risk in the Texas Obamacare ruling | CNN Politics Whether you know it or not, Obamacare has affected nearly every American. The Affordable Care Act does far more than allow millions of people to get health insurance through exchanges or Medicaid expansion. It saves senior citizens money on their Medicare coverage and [...]

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What We’re Reading: December 10, 2018

December 10, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

Can Running Ward Off the Ills of Aging? | U.S. News & World Report Science reveals potential running benefits may be linked to better health in our older years. WHEN JUSTUS ORTEGA walked into a gathering of older adult runners in Boulder, Colorado, in 2014, he was reminded of the 1985 movie "Cocoon" about seniors [...]

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What We’re Reading: November 19, 2018

November 19, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

County preparing for aging populace | Journal Gazette Boosted by today's lower birth rates, longer lifespans and aging baby boomers, the group that makes up the nation's oldest citizens is growing rapidly. By the 2030s, people 65 and older are expected to outnumber those under age 18 for the first time in U.S. history, the [...]

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What We’re Reading: November 5, 2018

November 5, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

5 questions answered about Ohio’s aging jail population | Daytona Daily News Can you be too old for jail? The aging prison population presents health care issues and other costly problems. News Center 7 investigates the concern for taxpayers and the proposal causing some controversy Thursday, Nov. 1, beginning at 5 p.m. There are more [...]

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What We’re Reading: October 29, 2018

October 29, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

Aging can be hard for those in the trans community | Washington Post Jess T. Dugan, a photographer, and Vanessa Fabbre, a social worker and assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis, discovered their work had more in common than they realized. Dugan’s work focused on identity, gender and sexuality, specifically within the transgender [...]

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