Sociology

Agency's new director promotes self esteem (Staten Island Advance)

20 Jul 2008

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- "Disability does not mean inability," said Dorothy M. Doran, who recently retired as executive director of the Staten Island Center for Independent Living (SICIL), West Brighton, after 24 years of service.

Swimming free and easy (Louisville Courier-Journal)

20 Jul 2008

People who have seen Caroline Burckle's smile talk about it as if it were a landmark or a national treasure. Her youth swim coach in Louisville nicknamed her "Mouth" for the dazzling light show issuing from within.

Financial crunch hitting seniors (The Columbus Dispatch)

20 Jul 2008

Janet and Benjamin Thompson found themselves in the midst of a financial nightmare: an adjustable-rate mortgage about to go up for the second time, credit-card debt and rising medical expenses.