Hello, my name is Julia Métraux, a disability reporter at Mother Jones.
It’s amazing how, with scientific advancements, more people with disabilities and chronic health conditions are living to old age. I, for one, am extremely grateful to Dr. Anthony Fauci and his team from the 1970s for their efforts to transform vasculitis, which I have had, from a fatal condition into a chronic one. Now I will hopefully get to grow old!
But there are many complexities to staying independent when you already have health problems, whether or not they’re degenerative.
I'm working on a project to explore these complexities, where I will profile three aging Americans 50 and older with complex health conditions and disabilities about how they’re taking care of their health and remaining independent. And I'd appreciate your help.
Are you interested in participating in this series? If so, please fill out this brief Google Form—noting that I will be using your name in the piece—and I may be in touch.
—Julia Métraux
