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What We’re Reading: July 27, 2020

July 27, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

This week: We recognize the passing of Congressman John Lewis, AND COVID-19 and its effects on diverse communities AND we Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act!

Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), COVID-19/Coronavirus, Disability Issues, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, News, What We're Reading Tagged With: 30th Anniversary of teh ADA, AAPD, ADA, ADA 30, adult children with disabilities, Aging in Place, Alice Wong, Apple, Ayanna Pressley, Bob Kalfka, COVID-19 and race, Crip Camp, David Johns, Disabiltiy fashion, EEOC, FCC, Jillian Mercado, John Lewis, Lex Frieden, PBS, Rebecca COkley, Refinery29, retirement, Vilissa Thompson

What We’re Reading: January 13, 2020

January 13, 2020 by Claudia Paoletto

Adaptive skiers change the course in Oregon , a neuroscientist lays out the keys to aging well and Disability rights take center stage in Minnesota all in this week’s What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Disability Issues, Election Issues, Employment, Legislation & Policy, News, Social Activity, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessibility in libraries, accessible courthouse, ADA, ADA Anniversary, ADA30, adaptive skiing, aging, elderly body builder, elections, George H.W. Bush, Home invasion, retirement, Willie Murphy

What We’re Reading: December 16, 2019

December 16, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Inclusion is front and center in a classic holiday story, new technologies to manage medical data and fight Alzheimer’s disease and Democratic Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang releases his disability plan in this week’s edition of What We’re Reading!

Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Technology, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: A Christmas Carol, aeism, Alzheimer's Disease, Andrew Yang, Blockchain, Cerebral Palsy, drug prices, EARN, Id/DD, Mental Health, ODEP, retirement, self-Identification, South Carolina, Tiny TIm, Work Requirments

What We’re Reading: June 3, 2019

June 3, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

Standing in solidarity and support for all those who believe in tolerance and inclusion during the month of PRIDE!

Filed Under: Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Legislation & Policy, Low Income, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, Substance Use, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: America's Got Talent, apps to combat aging, Cimate Change, Disability Pride, Gaelynn Lea, mental health ambulance, nerve stimulation, retirement, Saytheword, Tiny Desk

What We’re Reading, May 6, 2019

May 10, 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), Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, News, Social Security, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: accessible housing, Alzheimer's Disease, Assisted Living, athletes with disabilites, Black Health, Cisco, Daryl Chill Mitchell, Disability Film Challenge, Easterseals, Intuit, John Singleton, Matthew Wangerman, measles, My Dad Matthew, National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, retirement, RJ Mitte, Social Security Administration, wheelchair boxing

What We’re Reading: April 8, 2019

April 8, 2019 by Claudia Paoletto

It’s Rex Manning Day! Since we mustn’t dwell on today (of all days) get caught up on the news and articles on disability and aging that interested us last week.

Filed Under: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Developmental Disabilities, Diversity, Employment, Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid, News, Nursing Homes, Social Activity, Technology, What We're Reading Tagged With: AARP, ACA, accessible travel, Assisted Living, Blind Runner, Cillian Jackson, disability design, disability hierarchy, Ed Roberts, Marijuana, retirement, Ryan O'Connell, San Antonio Spurs, Special, Special Olympics, Tammy Duckworth, Violence against older americans, World Autism Awareness Day

What We’re Reading: May 29, 2018

May 29, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

The disability system is blocking people like Jaki from their benefits – literally | The Guardian (UK) If you want a symbol of Britain’s benefit system, Jaki would be it. The 36-year-old spent her 20s in Essex grafting – taking on any job to provide for her four children, even shelf-stacking for 60 hours a [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Blog, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Hospice, Housing, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: Aging in prison, Aging parent, Berkeley, Caregivers, china, dementia, disability in fashion, disability in prison, disability in the UK, disability justice, Ian Mackay, Mental Health, retirement, Roll on Capitol Hill, sex and aging, United Spinal

What We’re Reading: March 12, 2018

March 12, 2018 by Claudia Paoletto

How architecture can create dignity for all | Ted.com Link directly to the article and transcript above or watch the video below If architect and writer John Cary has his way, women will never need to stand in pointlessly long bathroom lines again. Lines like these are representative of a more serious issue, Cary says: [...]

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Filed Under: Alzheimers & Dementia, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Employment, Health Insurance, Hospice, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Social Activity, Support Communities, What We're Reading Tagged With: 3-D Scanners, accessible homes, accessible travel, African Americans, aging brains, aging parents, architecture, capital punishment, dementia, elderly rights, falls, Heart disease, HR 620, Independent Living, India, John Cary, living at home, Medicaid, Paralympics, retirement, retirement crisis, schools, silent disability

What We’re Reading: December 25, 2017

December 25, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Life expectancy is down for a second year. Drug overdoses are a big reason why. | USA Today Health researchers have some grim news for Americans: We are dying younger, and life expectancy is now down for the second straight year — something not seen in more than half a century. One undeniable culprit is [...]

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Filed Under: Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), Caregivers, Court Cases, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Health Insurance, Issue Spotlight, Medicare & Medicaid, News, Self-Directed Services, Social Activity, Social Security, Uncategorized, What We're Reading Tagged With: Assisted Suicide, Bruni, CNN, families with disabilities, Holidays, Life expectancy, National Hispanic Council on Aging, NHCOA, Ouch BBC, paralysis, racism, retirement, Senate, SSDI, students with disabilities, Tax Bill

What We’re Reading: July 17, 2017

July 18, 2017 by Claudia Paoletto

Sweepstakes Entries And Your Aging Parent: Know The Danger| Forbes Here's a true story about a 91 year old we'll call "Jenny" who loved the sweepstakes and entered dozens of them. She was very optimistic that many entries would better her chances. Jenny had been showing signs of diminished capacity for about two years, with [...]

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Filed Under: Affordable Care Act (ACA), Alzheimers & Dementia, Caregivers, Disability Issues, Diversity, Employment, Health Insurance, Hospice, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Medicare & Medicaid, Mental Health, News, Self-Directed Services, Substance Use, Support Communities, What We're Reading Tagged With: Accessible prisons, aging, aging parents, AHCA, diabetes, Disability Pride, El Paso, FDA, Game of Thrones, Health care, incarcerated with disabiltieis, Jr., Metformin, retirement, strawberries, Ted Kennedy, The Flight

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