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2. Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities - Wikipedia

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   The Office of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities is a Government of India agency under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.. This has been set up under the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights & Full Participation) (PWD) Act, 1995 It is mandated to take steps to safeguard the rights of persons with disabilities. [1]

3. Home automation for the elderly and disabled - Wikipedia

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   There are two basic forms of home automation systems for the elderly: embedded health systems and private health networks.Embedded health systems integrate sensors and microprocessors in appliances, furniture, and clothing which collect data that is analyzed and can be used to diagnose diseases and recognize risk patterns.

4. Elder rights - Wikipedia

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   The National Elder Law Foundation was created out of concern that the elderly might have unique legal needs. [15] The 2006 reauthorization of the Older Americans Act included a project called Choices for Independence, to develop consumer-directed community-based (as opposed to congregate segregated choices such as traditional nursing homes ...

5. Disability in the United States - Wikipedia

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   People with disabilities in the United States are a significant minority group, making up a fifth of the overall population and over half of Americans older than eighty. [1] [2] There is a complex history underlying the U.S. and its relationship with its disabled population, with great progress being made in the last century to improve the livelihood of disabled citizens through legislation ...

6. Could Shelby County have its first community oversight board ...

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   State law has significantly reduced the powers of citizen police oversight boards in recent years. The Shelby County CLERC will only be able to give recommendations to the Sheriff, and not be able ...

7. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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   1963 – Public Law 88-164, also called the Community Mental Health Act, became law in the U.S., and it authorized funding for developmental research centers in university affiliated facilities and community facilities for people with intellectual disability; it was the first federal law directed to help people with developmental disabilities.