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What We’re Reading: September 3, 2018

September 4, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

How To Have A Meaningful Conversation About Disability At Work | Forbes If you have a disability, you very quickly come to understand that it is an issue most people don’t open up about at work. Sure, talking about your experience with chronic fatigue syndrome, depression or a learning disability such as dyslexia might happen [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Self-Directed Services, What We're Reading Tagged With: accommodations, aging parents, CriptheVote, disability, disabiltiy employment, Labor Day 2018, Robin Roberts, Senior citizens day

What We’re Reading: June 12, 2017

June 12, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Moment of silence marks six months since Pulse massacre | CBS News ORLANDO, Fla. -- The fence around Pulse opened early Monday for an intimate ceremony marking six months since the mass shooting that left 49 dead and 53 injured at the Orlando nightclub, reports CBS Orlando affiliate WKMG-TV. Survivors, staff and family members of [...]

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What We’re Reading: March 6, 2017

March 6, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Most 'anti-aging' remedies are bogus, but here's what you should know about aging from 20s to your 60s | Business Insider It's generally accepted that with each decade of our lives comes a new visible marker of age. To combat these tell-tale signs, dozens of "anti-aging" products and routines are marketed at people (mostly women) [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Disability Issues, Diversity, News, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: aging, Brenda Dare, disability, Dustin Gibson, mardi gras, sex

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