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Wheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled?' No Way.
A national survey found fewer than 18% of Americans over 65 identify as disabled despite many needing accommodations under the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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RocketNewsWheelchair? Hearing Aids? Yes. ‘Disabled’? No Way.
In her house in Ypsilanti, Michigan, Barbara Meade said, “there are walkers and wheelchairs and oxygen and cannulas all over the place.” Barbara, 82, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, so a portable oxygen tank accompanies her everywhere. Spinal stenosis limits her mobility, necessitating the walkers and wheelchairs and considerable help from her husband, Dennis, who serves as her primary caregiver. “I know I need hearing aids,” Barbara …
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