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 group, we as a society are beginning to re-think how we perceive aging. The idea of maintaining personal [...]
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What We’re Reading: December 31, 2018
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: November 19, 2018
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, July 16, 2018
When you’re aging alone, who will take care of you if you get sick? | The Washington Post Not long before I turned 60, my husband and I split up, and a health concern that I’d never really worried about jumped out at me: What would I do, now alone, if I became seriously ill? [...]
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What We’re Reading: May 29, 2018
The disability system is blocking people like Jaki from their benefits – literally | The Guardian (UK) If you want a symbol of Britain’s benefit system, Jaki would be it. The 36-year-old spent her 20s in Essex grafting – taking on any job to provide for her four children, even shelf-stacking for 60 hours a [...]
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What We’re Reading: March 19, 2018
'Access+Ability' exhibit showcases designs for, and by, those with disabilities | CNN Eye-catching objects designed for, and by, people with physical and other disabilities are the focus of the current "Access+Ability" exhibition in New York. More than 70 exhibits, including colorful prosthetic leg covers and jeweled earrings that are also hearing aids, are featured as [...]
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What We’re Reading: March 12, 2018
How architecture can create dignity for all | Ted.com Link directly to the article and transcript above or watch the video below If architect and writer John Cary has his way, women will never need to stand in pointlessly long bathroom lines again. Lines like these are representative of a more serious issue, Cary says: [...]
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What We’re Reading: January 22, 2018
Here's what happens to Social Security and disability benefits during a government shutdown | AOL The federal government entered into a partial shutdown at midnight Saturday. In the event of a shutdown, Social Security and disability checks will still go out. While core functions would not be affected, some Social Security Administration employees would be [...]
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What We’re Reading: December 4, 2017
AARP opposes Senate tax bill, calls Medicare cuts and Obamacare mandate repeal 'troubling' | CNBC Health Care AARP, the lobbying group for almost 38 million older Americans, on Thursday blasted the Senate's proposed tax bill for threatening cuts to Medicare, repealing a key Obamacare rule and hiking taxes on many seniors. "We urge the Senate [...]
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What We’re Reading October 30, 2017
Women and Agng | Wisconsin Public Radio Our guest says there's a persistent cultural stigma around the aging process for women. She shares ideas about how women can feel better about getting older. Older Americans Encouraged to Get Updated Shingles Vaccination | NBC News 10 Philadephipa A federal panel recommended Wednesday that older people already [...]
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