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Welcome to Roseville Today’s section on disabilities. Featuring a combination of original content, guest posts, inspiring stories, and practical tips. We hope you’ll find this section useful and informative. May it lift you with encouragement, empower you with empathy, and fuel you with compassion.

Senior Adapting to Osteoarthritis

It has taken awhile, but 75-year-old "Sally" has adapted to having osteoarthritis. She has been a widow many years and doesn't want her real name published. A doctor diagnosed her with osteoarthritis about ten years ago.

Kidney Disease Survivor Runs Nonprofit

Renal Support Network In 1968, at age 2, Lori Hartwell's kidneys became infected. Ten years later, she had to begin regular dialysis treatments in order...

Airport Security Advice with Disabilities

Earlier this year, I featured Ellen Boldt of Brooksville, Florida, in a column about her efforts founding the Hernando County Ostomy Association, which has...

Marathoner Jean Driscoll Still Rolling

My challenge: Find a woman anywhere who has meant more to American athletes with disabilities than Illinois resident Jean Driscoll. Competing in the wheelchair division...

Troy McClain – Part Two

In a recent column, you learned about Troy McClain, who was featured on the TV show "The Apprentice" and is a spokesperson for the...

Teen with ASD Loves Dogs, Art, and Cars

A National Institute of Mental Health website states that people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have "ongoing social problems" that include "difficulty communicating...

Grandfather Appreciates Granddaughter with Rett Syndrome

Gregg Olson of Amboy, Minnesota, has a five-year-old granddaughter with Rett syndrome. In an interview, he said, "Evie can't walk or talk, but she can make sounds. She often has more frustration than most girls

Memory Loss

Mary Milbrath, a registered nurse, is director of nursing and housing director of Laurels Edge Assisted Living in Mankato, Minnesota. Its memory loss unit...

Preemie Spawns Life With Grace

Hers was one tough pregnancy. A physician told Jennifer Schwertfeger in 2004 that her placenta and uterus had separated, a condition known as placental abruption

Disabilities: Luongo Has Miracle Surgery

On Good Friday 2013, then 39-year-old Nicole Luongo of Plantation, Florida, took a step of faith. She'd had cerebral palsy since birth, had significant difficulty walking her entire life

๐Ÿ”ฆ Local Spotlight ๐Ÿ”ฆ

Paul Black’s Solar Panel Cleaning in Roseville serving the region for...

Roseville, Calif. - Money-saving solar panels in Roseville, Rocklin and throughout South Placer County have become ubiquitous From new residential solar communities continue to big business and after market installation, solar seems to be a smart choice to shred those high monthly electric costs.

Welcome to the Brighter Side

โค๏ธ Top 10 reasons we love Roseville

Roseville, Calif. - Traveling and living in different states and cities has its own way of informing one's view and perception. It's a fun way to gather ideas when searching for the best place to live. Like so many others, that search would eventually lead us to Roseville.