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Promoting Self-Determination by working together to understand, implement, and create rewarding lives for elders and citizens with disabilities.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: More Disabled People Can Open Special Savings Accounts. Do You Qualify?Starting January 2026, ABLE accounts expand eligibility to people who became disabled by age 46 (previously 26), potentially qualifying 6 million more people including...@sd-network • yesterday • comments: 0
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HOME HEALTH CARE NEWS: Geography, Income Complicate Critical Role Of Family CaregivingBurd Home Health surveyed 1,000 Americans who provide or plan to provide in-home care. Caregiving typically falls on one sibling by default, with 62% citing unspoken...@sd-network • yesterday • comments: 0
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AAPD: AAPD's 2026 Fall Internship Program Applications Are Now Open!Apply Now for AAPD’s 2026 Fall Internship Program! Deadline: February 5, 2026 at 5 pm ET The 2026 AAPD Fall Internship Program Application is now open! AAPD’s...@sd-network • 6 days ago • comments: 0
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KFF NEWS: Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.This article explores the reluctance of older Americans to identify as disabled despite experiencing physical limitations and health conditions that qualify them...
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THE NEW YORK TIMES: More Disabled People Can Open Special Savings Accounts. Do You Qualify?
By SD Network, 2025-12-16Starting January 2026, ABLE accounts expand eligibility to people who became disabled by age 46 (previously 26), potentially qualifying 6 million more people including 1 million veterans....Read MoreHOME HEALTH CARE NEWS: Geography, Income Complicate Critical Role Of Family Caregiving
By SD Network, 2025-12-16Burd Home Health surveyed 1,000 Americans who provide or plan to provide in-home care. Caregiving typically falls on one sibling by default, with 62% citing unspoken expectation that daughters...Read MoreApply Now for AAPD’s 2026 Fall Internship Program! Deadline: February 5, 2026 at 5 pm ET The 2026 AAPD Fall Internship Program Application is now open! AAPD’s...Read More -
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