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What We’re Reading: January 6, 2020

January 6, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Welcome to a new decade! A Deaf/Blind advocate talks about her experiences at Harvard, connections between depression, mental health and poverty and a Presidential candidate releases a disability plan all in the first What We’re Reading of 2020!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Disability Issues, Election Issues, Health Insurance, Hospice, Mental Health, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: deaf/blind, Depression, disability platform, downsizing, Elizabeth Warren •, Elizabeth Warren Disability Platform, Haben Gurma, Harvard, Harvard Law, The Witcher

What We’re Reading: September 23, 2019

September 23, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we recognized National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness day, Hispanic Heritage month and Falls Prevention Awareness Day all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Events, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: Aging myths, code switching, Comcast, Depression, dining while disables, disability and art, Emergency Preparednes, falls, Falls prevention awareness day, Hispanic Heritage month, HIV/AIDS, Lance Robertson, mahjong, National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness day, price caps

What We’re Reading: July 1, 2019

July 1, 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: Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Housing, Mental Health, News, Nursing Homes, Social Activity, Substance Use, Suicide, Support Communities, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible elections, AHIP, Anthony Bourdain, Depression, disability inclusion, Disability Pride, gardening, LGBTQIA, lonliness, Nursing home costs, nursing homes, Pride, Think Anthem

What We’re Reading, April 22, 2019

April 22, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Happy Earth Day! As we consider ways to make a better environment for us and for future generations, also catch up on the latest news articles and events on aging, LTSS and disability!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: asl, Autism Acceptance Month, Best cities for older Americans, Deaf Dancer, dementia, Depression, Earth Day, Facebook, Sesame Street, STIs

What We’re Reading: October 15, 2018

October 15, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

How California's aging population is its greatest natural resource | LA Times The Oct. 7 article on California’s aging population focuses welcome attention on the needs of this fast-growing demographic. However, there is temptation to concentrate only on the negatives when there is another side to the story. Older Californians are valuable — our only [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Disability Issues, Diversity, Election Issues, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Substance Use, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible sports, African Americans, aging, Depression, Disability advocates, Disability in Africa, inclusive sports, Mental Health, midterm elections, older votiers, older workers, personal assistance, personal stories, research

What We’re Reading: July 3, 2017

July 3, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

International Reflections on Disability Inclusion – Where are the Neurodiverse? So on Tuesday 20th June I had the pleasure of being invited by Ruh Global to the Global Business Disability Network meeting, with the International Labor Organisation and the United States Council for International Business.  The meeting was attended by a series of inspirational speakers, [...]

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Filed Under: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Caregivers, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Self-Directed Services, Social Activity, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: AbleGamers, aging, Aging at home, Aging Hacks, aging in place tech, AHCA, BCRA, Deb Ruh, Depression, Forbes, Health bill protests, Health Reform, healthcare, ILO, Life hacks

What We’re Reading: April 3, 2017

April 3, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

In 2017 Individuals with ID/DD (Still) Want Their Natural Freedom Thirty years after President Reagan first declared March as Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, how far have we come in ensuring the human and civil rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD), and how far do we still have to go? In recognition of [...]

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Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Low Income, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Security, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible travel, aging, Aging LGBTQ Americans, aging parents, capital punishment, Cruise, Depression, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, EMTs, Grace and Frankie, Immigration, Jane fonda, LGBTQ, Lily Tomlin, rural issues, Sharon Lewis, Supreme court, WHO

What We’re Reading: Feb 27, 2017

February 27, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

How Yayoi Kusama, the ‘Infinity Mirrors’ visionary, channels mental illness into art |The Washington Post Don’t ask Yayoi Kusama what’s been the highlight of her career. She might be 87 years old, internationally renowned and about to have major, simultaneous exhibitions in the United States and Japan, but she’s not done yet. Kusama, who has [...]

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Filed Under: Disability Issues, Diversity, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Activity Tagged With: Depression, hidden disabilities, John Sheets, Teen Suicide, Yayoi Kusama

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