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What We’re Reading: September 9, 2019

September 9, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

How climate change affects disability, Home care industry woes and the end of an era in disability leadership. Catch up on the latest on aging, LTSS and disability in What we’re Reading!

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Medicare & Medicaid, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Access Living, aging Americans, Climate change, Doctor Shortage, Home care, Marca Bristo, Medicare for All, MS, Muscular Dystrophy, Parent Project muscular Dystrophy, World Duchenne Awareness Day

What We’re Reading: September 24, 2018

September 24, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

Drug cocktail could extend your life, killing cells related to aging | CNBC Dr. James Kirkland, Mayo Clinic's Center on Aging director, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss his new drug, research involving senolytic cells and how they combat age-related diseases. 4 Ways to Grow Your Business By Learning More About Disabilities | Forbes What do [...]

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What We’re Reading: March 19, 2018

March 19, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

'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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