On June 15, the United National recognizes World Elder Abuse Day. In a time where even older celebrities such as Stan Lee can be a victim of elder abuse, this day is a reminder of the importance of paying attention to the problem of physical, emotional, and financial abuse of older adults. In the beginning of [...]
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What We’re Reading: March 19, 2018
'Access+Ability' exhibit showcases designs for, and by, those with disabilities | CNN Eye-catching objects designed for, and by, people with physical and other disabilities are the focus of the current "Access+Ability" exhibition in New York. More than 70 exhibits, including colorful prosthetic leg covers and jeweled earrings that are also hearing aids, are featured as [...]
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What We’re Reading: January 9, 2018
PCA's Joe Snyder, an expert on aging, retires - and finds applying for Medicare 'maddening' | Philadelphia Inquirer After his childhood best friend Cecil Green Jr. died in May, Joe Snyder realized he was done working. Green’s passing at age 62 occurred “even though he ate right and worked out all the time,” said Snyder, [...]
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What We’re Reading October 23, 2017
For many older Americans, the rat race is over. But the inequality isn’t.| Washington Post While the rat race ends with retirement, one of its principal features extends well past a person's last day of work. Income inequality in the United States spills over from the job into the last decades of life, according to [...]
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Senior Citizens Day
August 21 is National Senior Citizens Day – a day to recognize the wisdom, accomplishments and sheer perseverance of older Americans. We have all been influenced by older Americans – be they parents, relatives or friends -- but the way in which we think about older Americans can often contradict the realities of their day [...]
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What We’re Reading: May 30, 2017
Should Gender Dysphoria be a Federally Protected Disability? | Vice A lawsuit that aims to have gender dysphoria covered under the Americans with Disabilities Act could lend protection—and stigma—to the trans community. I know firsthand what it's like to struggle with gender dysphoria at work, and how aggravating it can be. When I was a [...]
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What We’re Reading: March 13, 2017
#CriptheVote Twitter Chat: Protecting the ADA and Disability Rights #CriptheVote hosted their 17th Twitter Chat on the Americans with disabilities Act and specifically HR 620; the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017. Here is a sample of the conversation Nominations for the US Business Leadership Network Leadership Awards are now open! The awards [...]
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