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Barbara Laughlin

Mar 19
1 min

Ageism and Exclusion

Exclusion and ageism are issues that exist in our society that can have a profound impact on both individuals and their families. It...

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Barbara Laughlin

Mar 15
1 min

Ageism Out, Happiness In

As we age, it’s common to experience prejudice from those who are younger than us. Ageism is a type of discrimination that can have...

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Barbara Laughlin

Mar 2
1 min

Disability Invisibility

Access for people with disabilities should be a basic right; yet, all too often, mobility impaired individuals face impossible barriers...

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Barbara Laughlin

Feb 18
3 min

Stuck In The Middle

This will be my first personal disability blog entry, so I will do a little back story. Pictured here is Gracie, my rollator, who has...

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Barbara Laughlin

Nov 21, 2022
1 min

Only One? Why?

When out in public, isn't it disturbing finding the accessible toilet area to be at the end of the long row of toilets for ables? It's...

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Barbara Laughlin

Nov 2, 2022
1 min

The Last Prejudice

Ageism definition: What is ageism? Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how we...

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Barbara Laughlin

Jul 20, 2022
2 min

Anxiety - what can we do?

I think anxiety hits us all in ways we share and ways that may be specific to our living arrangements. If we live alone, we may have...

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Barbara Laughlin

Jun 14, 2022
1 min

When You Gotta Go

If you are older, have a mobility issue, or both, and you need to use the bathroom, don't count on the airlines caring. At least, not for...

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Barbara Laughlin

Apr 25, 2022
1 min

In Whose Best Interest

Have you ever had someone tell you that, as an older adult, you can't/shouldn't do something? It can make one feel kind of inadequate. We...

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Barbara Laughlin

Feb 7, 2022
2 min

Functional Fitness...what and why?

Let's ask which you do most often, picking up a hundred-pound box, shoveling a walk, or vacuuming the house? More than likely, it would...

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