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What We’re Reading: February 18, 2019

February 18, 2019 by Patrick Cokley

Aging Americans are a big market for tech investors, who also want to monitor their parents | CNBC Greg Yap is a venture capitalist looking for the next big thing in digital health. At age 45, he's also the father of young kids and the son of an aging mother, who lives nearby in an [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, News, Social Activity, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: abuse, Caregivers, Debbie Stabenow, Domestic violence, Food Insecurity, Grammys, Ken Jeong, Lady Gaga, Medicare, NPR, oral care

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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Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Nursing Homes, Social Activity, Technology, Transportation, What We're Reading Tagged With: Aging in Place, Caregivers, disability curriculum, Disability employment, Disability in Australia, Disability in Japan, disability themed empjis, older workers, parents with disabilities, sleep

What We’re Reading: February 4, 2019

February 4, 2019 by Patrick Cokley

Because of how 2019 plays out this year the past weekend as well as today have offered some great events work recognizing: February 2 was Groundhog Day - Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow around 7:30 a.m. ET and did not see his shadow, predicting an early spring for us all. "Faithful followers, there is no [...]

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Filed Under: Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Hospice, Legislation & Policy, Mental Health, News, Nursing Homes, Social Activity, Substance Abuse, Support Communities, Transportation, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible transportation, astronauts, auto development, Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Groundhog Day, Henry Claypool, lonliness, Lunar New Year, Lyft, Nigeria, older americans, Older Americans and Problem drinking, prescription drugs, Punxatawney Phill, Rosa Parks, Service animals, Super Bowl, uber, Year of the Pig

What We’re Reading January 21, 2019

January 21, 2019 by Patrick Cokley

Image of Martin Luther King, Jr. Today on January 21 we observe the legacy ad memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Many of us will take this time to reflect on the mission of inclusion for which Dr. King gave the ultimate sacrifice for many Americans to even have a concept of this level [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Nursing Homes, Social Activity, Social Security, Substance Abuse, Technology, Transportation, What We're Reading Tagged With: 2020 Candidates, aging parents, Alzheimer's Disease, Baby Boomers, Biology of Aging, Disability Inclusion in the workplace, Elder Care in Japan, Elderspeak, Flue Shots, Low Vision, MLK, Rob Lowe

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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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Health Insurance, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, News, Social Activity, Support Communities, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: Aging in prison, All Saints Day, assistive technology, Atlas Obscura, Day of the Dead, Halloween, incarcerated with disabilities, Medicare for All, NDEAM, smart room, University of Kentucky

What We’re Reading: October 22, 2018

October 22, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

Transgender could be Defined out of Existence under Trump Administration | New York Times The Trump administration is considering a legal definition of gender as immutable and fixed at birth, the most drastic in a series of moves. The move would be the most significant of a series of maneuvers to exclude the population from [...]

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Filed Under: Disability Issues, Diversity, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible voting, Deaf President Now, Deaf Pride, disability at work, Disability employment, disability fashion, disability history, Disability in Indonesia, Gallaudet, inclusive fashion, National Disability Employment Awareness Month, NDEAM, Paralympic Gamers, parents with disabilties, Trans rights

What We’re Reading: June 4, 2018

June 4, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

Disability Leads Dallas Sidley Austin Partner to Create Support Group } Texas Lawyer When Sidley Austin partner Mike Hatcher was 23 years old, he was a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot with dreams of becoming the first astronaut to land on Mars until a disability changed both his life and his career. If it weren’t [...]

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Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Blog, Disability Issues, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, Transportation, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible transportation, Austin, Dallas, lawyers with disabilites, older adults, patien pportals

What We’re Reading: May 14, 2018

May 14, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

How one reporter tied immigration rhetoric to losses in health coverage | Center for Health Journalism One woman who emigrated decades ago from the former Soviet republic of Georgia skipped chemotherapy for her multiple myeloma in 2017 out of fear that she might be deported. Two other cancer patients who had overstayed visas were scared [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible trnasportation, aging parents, Area agency on aging, disability culture, disability etiquette, disability in the UK, disability partking, guns, health coverage, immigraton, Lebanon, Microsoft, Older Americans Month, PAS Robots, Robots, virtual doctors

What We’re Reading: April 30, 2018

April 30, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

Using Your Home Equity For Aging In Place | Forbes A new Bankrate survey says 62% of homeowners never plan to move. If you’re one of those who'll be aging in place, you may be considering using your home equity to help do it, by taking out a reverse mortgage, a home equity line of [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Self-Directed Services, Social Activity, Support Communities, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: 30 best cities for older americans, aging and investing, Aging in Place, air travel with disabilites, Delta, disability law journam, Medicaid work requirmenents, mental health awareness, opiod treatment and mediciad, Opioids, police officers with disabilites, UCLA

What We’re Reading: March 26, 2018

March 26, 2018 by Patrick Cokley

As Trump targets immigrants, elderly and others brace to lose caregivers | Chicago Tribune The two women have been together since 2011, a 96-year-old originally from Italy and a Haitian immigrant who has helped her remain in her home - giving her showers, changing her clothes, taking her to her favorite parks and discount grocery [...]

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Filed Under: Caregivers, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Low Income, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, Technology, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: AARP, Airbnb, Amazon, Apple, Challenged America, Disability Insurance, emojiis, Hurricaine Maria, Hurricane Katrina, Maryangel Garcia Ramos, Ram Your Voice, U.S. Paralympics, Vilissa Thompson

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