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What We’re Reading: June 29, 2020

June 29, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This Week: How tech and digital solutions are affecting our access to care AND COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s PLUS the Legacy of Stonewall pro-aging and anti-racism at Pride all in What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, COVID-19/Coronavirus, News, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: aging, alexa, Alzheimer’s Deaths, Anthem, COVID-19 Pandemic, digital health, hidden disabilites, LGBTQ, Lyft, Pride, pro-aging, smart phones, Stonewall

What We’re Reading: September 3, 2019

September 2, 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, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Election Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Hospice, Mental Health, News, Nursing Homes, Substance Use, Support Communities, Technology, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: Access Living, audiobook captioning, Black Womens Suffrage, Caregiver Shortage, Caregivers, dementia, Disability and weddings, Drag syndrome, hispanic older adults, Inaccessible apps, LGBTQ, Marca Bristo, Memory loss, National Recovery MOnth, NFB, Public Charge, Queer eye, Vilissa Thompson

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, April 1, 2019

April 1, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Don’t be an April Fool! Catch up on the news and articles on aging and disability so that you are in the know before you get pranked!

Filed Under: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Suicide, What We're Reading Tagged With: Access to healthcare, accessible testing, ADHD, Arizona, Assisted Suicide, College Admissions Scandal, Hawaii, id/dd/, LGBTQ, Mia Ives-Rubee, NHCOA, opiod crisis, queer, Selfies, Sex Ed, veterans with disabilities, womon of color

In 2019, Let’s Make Poor Access to Healthcare for Women, History

March 31, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

We, as a society, must seriously re-evaluate how we treat marginalized women’s healthcare needs, especially disabled women and women of color. Reproductive healthcare, and healthcare in general, should provide adequate treatment to all women in an accessible manner without inherent bias.

Filed Under: Blog, Disability Issues, Diversity, Health Insurance, News Tagged With: Health care, LGBTQ, Mia Ives-Rublee, queer, Serena Williams, Women of Color

What We’re Reading: May 22, 2017

May 22, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Older Americans Month LGBTQ Elders “Loud and Proud but Deeply Angry at Trump Treatment |LGBTQ Task Force As this country pays tribute to its older people during Older Americans Month, I must loudly protest the Trump Administration decision to erase approximately 3 million older Americans in important federal surveys,” said Barbara Satin, an 82-year-old transgender [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Security, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: Aging LGBTQ Americans, Blue Cross, Hearing Aids Bill, LGBTQ, Lyft, Roger Ailes

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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