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What We’re Reading: July 26, 2021 – The ADA Anniversary Edition

July 26, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we recognize the 31st Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act and continue to join the national conversation about access, inclusion and disability pride for all Americans!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, ACT, ADA, ADHD and Black eomen, aging, Aging in Place, Biden disability resources, Disability employment, Electric Buses in Houston, Our Health Matters, Sports Illustrated, Trans models, TSA, vaccines in Kentucky

What We’re Reading: July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: We recognize the passing of Congressman John Lewis, AND COVID-19 and its effects on diverse communities AND we Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act!

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), COVID-19/Coronavirus, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 30th Anniversary of teh ADA, AAPD, ADA, ADA 30, adult children with disabilities, Aging in Place, Alice Wong, Apple, Ayanna Pressley, Bob Kalfka, COVID-19 and race, Crip Camp, David Johns, Disabiltiy fashion, EEOC, FCC, Jillian Mercado, John Lewis, Lex Frieden, PBS, Rebecca COkley, Refinery29, retirement, Vilissa Thompson

What We’re Reading: August 20, 2019

August 20, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

What we’re reading is our weekly round up of news articles and events that were important to us. Catch up on the latest on aging, LTSS and disability!

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Substance Use, What We're Reading Tagged With: 508 compliance, Aging in Place, Benevolent ableism, Bullying, Diet Coke, diversity ad, elder boom, Keri Gray, mass shootings, Medicare expansion, mental illness, Oregon, Paralympians, Pennsylvania IDD

Is the ADA Ready for Caregivers?

July 30, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

The ADA is forward thinking but when it was signed we may not have anticipated how many aging Americans would need its protections. As Disability and aging become mainstream, our views on these issues have evolved and as a result we are more concerned about issues of caregiving.

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Blog, Caregivers, Disability Issues, News Tagged With: ADA, aging, Aging in Place, Americans over 60, Baby Boomers, Caregivers, family caegivers

What We’re Reading: July 22, 2019

July 22, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

What we’re reading is our weekly round up of news articles and events that were important to us. Catch up on the latest on aging, LTSS and disability!

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Disability Issues, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Housing, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible voting, aging, aging crisis, Aging in Place, Assisted Suicide, Cory Boker, disability discrimination, disability funding, disability platform, immigration and health care, inspiration porn, LGBTQIA, LTSS, United Nations Expert on disabiltiy

What We’re Reading, April 15, 2019

April 15, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Trying to think about work, but all you can see is Bran Stark’s contempt? We’ve got last weeks articles on aging and disability so you don’t need to consult the 3 eyed raven.

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, News, Nursing Homes, Social Activity, Suicide, Technology, Transportation, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible transportation, aging, Aging in Place, autism, Autism Society, Campaign for Disability Employment, Fentanyl, Haley Moss, LGBTQ, lonliness, Lyft, Rideshare, Shaquem Griffin, Socaiel Security, Tenn Care, uber

What We’re Reading: February 11, 2019

February 11, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

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: January 28, 2019

January 28, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

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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Filed Under: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Health Insurance, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, News, Support Communities, Technology, Transportation, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible cars, Aging in Minnesota, Aging in Place, aging process, aging workforce, Apple, blood transfusion, Disability employment, Disability softward, Driving while Deaf, health infomration, Hundai, Longmore Lecture, LTSS, McDonald, Medicaid, Medicare, Nike, theater, Therap, TL Lewis, Utah, Vampires

What We’re Reading: May 21, 2018

May 21, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

‘A Dangerous Son’ Trailer: Liz Garbus Chronicles Children Struggling With Mental Illness in a Chaotic World | Indie Wire Prolific documentary filmmaker Liz Garbus is currently preparing to debut her new series “The Fourth Estate” at this month’s Tribeca Film Festival, but she’s already got another brand-new feature ready to go. Her latest film, “A [...]

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Filed Under: Blog, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Substance Use, Suicide, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: acessible voting, adaptive controller, Aging in Place, Apple, basketball, disability and voting, disability stock photos, Female coaches, home health workers, lonliness, mental illness, NBA, older mothers, Paralympics, renovations

What We’re Reading: April 30, 2018

April 30, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

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

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