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Specialty Pharmacies Cater to the Blind and Those With Impaired Vision
The pandemic has exposed flaws in services for people who can’t easily access a drive-through window for Covid shots or testing or can’t read prescription labels.
Breathing Machine Recall Over Possible Cancer Risk Leaves Millions Scrambling for Substitutes
People with sleep apnea and other ailments who rely on CPAP and more than a dozen devices made by Philips are facing lengthy delays for replacements.
Creating Portfolios That Are ‘Not for the Faint of Heart’
Savers who want to build their nest eggs without relying solely on the stock market have other options. The pandemic is testing their skills.
Women Are ‘Claiming Their Power’ in Investment Clubs of Their Own
Traditional financial channels, women say, have often been blind to their needs. Meetup groups and other organizations are filling a void.
D.I.Y. Retirement Investors Have a Low-Cost Friend: Newsletters
For people who don’t want to pay high adviser fees and want to hold investments long term, the newsletters can be beneficial.
Is Your Heartbeat Off, or Blood Sugar High? On the Road, You Can Keep Track
Travelers with heart conditions, diabetes and epilepsy can check on themselves — even report to their doctors — with new devices and apps.
At Banks and Fund Firms, Access Is Too Often Denied, Blind and Deaf Investors Say
Workers with sensory challenges face an array of digital obstacles to managing their retirement accounts and have sued to ensure banks’ websites comply with federal disability law.
Buses and Trains Lack Safety Features That Are Standard Elsewhere
How to stop a deadly little problem? Buses and trains should install seatbelts and fix windows, the nation’s top safety board says.
For Disabled Travelers, Technology Helps Smooth the Way. But Not All of It.
How can transportation hubs as well as airplanes, buses, and trains become more accessible? Disabled travelers weigh in on how smartphones and apps help for part of their journey.