Patricia Barnes, Senior Contributor

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D.C. Appeals Court Recognizes Claim Of ‘Interference’ In Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

The U. S. Court of Appeals for the District Columbia, in an issue of first impression in the circuit, has recognized an independent claim of “interference” in a disability discrimination lawsuit.

Older Americans: A Glaring Omission In Pandemic Priorities

Sen. Warren, a Democratic Party leader and astute, well-meaning politician, omits long-term care centers in her demands for U.S. pandemic funding.

Sentencing Older COVID-19 Patients To Death By Triage

Older COVID-19 patients face age discrimination when medical practitioners decide who should get access to life-saving treatments.

Lifting The Curtain On The Horror Of Nursing Homes In The Pandemic

The Canadian Army has documented horrific abuse and neglect in several Ontario nursing homes in the grip of the Covid-19 pandemic, raising questions about what has and is taking place in the unobserved, isolated nursing homes of America.