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What We’re Reading: July 15, 2019

July 15, 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: Alzheimers & Dementia, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Court Cases, Employment, Health Insurance, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: Alelia Murphy, disability in the media, disability in the UK, Disability Insurance, drug prices, Federal contractors, Forrest Gump, hidden disabilities, HIV, invisible disabilites, lonliness, Mississippi, non-apparent disabilities, Presidential candidates and aging issues, tax free accounts

What We’re Reading October 30, 2017

October 30, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Women and Agng | Wisconsin Public Radio Our guest says there's a persistent cultural stigma around the aging process for women. She shares ideas about how women can feel better about getting older. Older Americans Encouraged to Get Updated Shingles Vaccination | NBC News 10 Philadephipa A federal panel recommended Wednesday that older people already [...]

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What We’re Reading: September 11, 2017

September 11, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Remembering 9/11 What Older Americans Stand to Lose if ‘Dreamers’ Are Deported | The New York Times When the Trump administration announced on Tuesday that it would end an Obama-era program that shielded young undocumented immigrants from deportation, Sherwin Sheik quickly sized up the potential toll on his business. Mr. Sheik is the chief executive [...]

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