Declaration for Independence

A Call to Transform Health and Long Term Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities

  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Take Our Survey
  • Font Resizer
  • Home
A Call to Transform Health and Long Term Services for Seniors and People with Disabilities
  • About Independence
  • Six Principles
  • Take Action
  • Resources
  • News
  • Blog


What We’re Reading: March 15, 2021

March 15, 2021 by Claudia Paoletto

This week we keep an eye out for the Ides of March, the nation reflects on a year of the pandemic and disability fashion PLUS we remember Deaf President Now! and the Capitol Crawl in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Alzheimer's, Capitol Crawl, COVID-19 one year anniversary, Deaf President Now, disability and fashion, Easter Seals, I. King Jordan

What We’re Reading: December 17, 2018

December 17, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

Here's what's at risk in the Texas Obamacare ruling | CNN Politics Whether you know it or not, Obamacare has affected nearly every American. The Affordable Care Act does far more than allow millions of people to get health insurance through exchanges or Medicaid expansion. It saves senior citizens money on their Medicare coverage and [...]

Read More >

Filed Under: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Court Cases, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Security, Technology, Transportation, What We're Reading Tagged With: AARP, accessible fashion, Apple watch, Boston, Disability and Comics, disability and fashion, Disability in India, Disability in Ireland, George H.W. Bush, Gig workers, loneliest generation, Mental Health, Obamacare Unconstitutional, Settings Rule, specialized toy car, Stan Lee, Texas Court Ruling on Obamacare, Texas Obamacare ruling, wearable technology, Zoey Harrison

What We’re Reading, July 16, 2018

July 16, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

When you’re aging alone, who will take care of you if you get sick? | The Washington Post Not long before I turned 60, my husband and I split up, and a health concern that I’d never really worried about jumped out at me: What would I do, now alone, if I became seriously ill? [...]

Read More >

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Health Insurance, Hospice, Housing, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Aerie, aging alone, autistic people, disability and fashion, disability in prison, Gizmodo, memory, plastic straws, Starbucks, web accessibility

Select a category:

  • Affordable Care Act (ACA) (38)
  • Alzheimers & Dementia (85)
  • Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) (110)
  • Blog (94)
  • Caregivers (103)
  • Court Cases (21)
  • COVID-19/Coronavirus (31)
  • Developmental Disabilities (88)
  • Disability Issues (216)
  • Diversity (72)
  • Election Issues (35)
  • Employment (139)
  • Events (24)
  • Health Insurance (134)
  • Hospice (30)
  • Housing (50)
  • Issue Spotlight (53)
  • Legislation & Policy (108)
  • Low Income (18)
  • Medicare & Medicaid (152)
  • Mental Health (175)
  • National Day of Dialog (2)
  • News (440)
  • Nursing Homes (36)
  • Self-Directed Services (19)
  • Social Activity (48)
  • Social Security (49)
  • Substance Use (37)
  • Suicide (17)
  • Support Communities (41)
  • Technology (91)
  • Transportation (25)
  • Uncategorized (67)
  • What We're Reading (245)
  • White House Conference On Aging (WHCOA) (5)
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • Sitemap
  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Policy
  • Terms of Use
The information and links provided here are a courtesy. The National Advisory Board does not necessarily endorse or share the views contained in any article, report or web site. No link provided here should be considered an endorsement of any opinion, product or service that may be offered in the article or at the linked-to site.
  • Home
  • About Independence
  • Six Principles
  • Take Action
  • Resources
  • News
  • Blog
  • About Us
  • FAQ
  • Take Our Survey