Saturday, December 20, 2014

Autism Patients Share Common Pattern Of Brain Inflammation

›
From Sarah Klein , Senior Editor, Health and Fitness, for the Huffington Post; While science has yet to pinpoint the exact cause of ...
Friday, December 19, 2014

Nursing Home Worker Faces Homicide Charges in Violent Death of Resident

›
An alleged physical altercation between a  New York  nursing home aide and a resident has reportedly resulted in the resident's deat...
Thursday, December 18, 2014

Advocates Seek Better Notification for Those Nearing Medicare Eligibility

›
Forty-four organizations, including the Medicare Rights Center , urged the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of La...
Wednesday, December 17, 2014

A Holiday Gift from an ABLE Congress!

›
Sara Wolff (center) calling on Congress to allow disabled  Americans to save and still receive benefits like  Social Security Disability...
Sunday, December 14, 2014

Hasbro Creates Online Program for Children With Disabilities

›
Hasbro, Inc.,  creator of Mr. Potato Head , Play-Doh, Monopoly, and Connect 4 , is releasing a series of online videos and other tools to h...
Saturday, December 13, 2014

Nearly Forty Percent of Elderly Suffer At Least One Disability

›
Download Percentage of  County Population Age 65  and Over with a Disability: 2008-2012 Nearly 40 percent of people age 65 and older had...
Friday, December 12, 2014

Long Term Care Facilities Must Recognize and Respect Same Sex Marriages Under Proposed Rule

›
Long-term care facilities are required to recognize certain same-sex marriages in order to participate in Medicare and Medicaid under a rece...
Monday, November 17, 2014

Questions to Ask Before Serving as Trustee

›
Being asked to serve as the trustee of the  trust  of a family member is a great honor. It means that the family member trusts your judgm...
Thursday, November 6, 2014

COPD Patients Discharged to a Skilled Nursing Have Two Times the Risk of Death Within Year Compared to Those Who Go Home

›
According to a study recently reported in McNight's , patients who go to a skilled nursing facility after being hospitalized for chroni...
Monday, November 3, 2014

Man Can't Challenge Discharge of Brother's Debt for Mom's Care under Filial Responsibility Law

›
A bankruptcy court has ruled that a man does not have standing to prevent the discharge of his brother's debt owed to their mother...