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Why We Do What We Do: The disabled teen stuck in a hospital for six years finally gets her own home

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Alexis Ratcliff is 19 and she’s lived, since she was 13, in a hospital in North Carolina. This week, the disabled woman moved to her own apartment. When she saw the spacious, renovated place for the first time, she celebrated. “Oh, it’s beautiful,” she said, her voice quiet and awed, as she maneuvered her power … Read more

No Place Like Home: People with Disabilities’ Fight to Stay Out of Institutions

In 1999, the Supreme Court ruled the unjustified institutionalization of people with disabilities constitutes discrimination. But in recent years, a number of lawsuits across the country have exposed problems of unnecessary institutionalization in several states. CBS Reports goes to Illinois, which has one of the highest rates of institutionalization in the country, to understand the … Read more

The Potential of Wearables: Bridging Data and Disease Management

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From rings, watches and smart devices, explore how wearable technology is revolutionizing chronic disease prevention and management by providing real-time, patient-generated data. Hear from Registered Dietitians and telehealth technology experts on the risks and rewards of how person driven data is shaping behavior changes, improving nutrition and fitness strategies, and potentially reducing long-term disease risk.