Month: October 2010

That's right !There will be no cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits effective for December 2010.William Wombacher, your Disability and Elder Law Attorney for Central Illinois www.wombacherlaw.com

For veterans with PTSD their risk of dementia was double that of veterans who did not have PTSD, including those who had received the Purple Heart, according to Mark E. Kunik, MD, MPH, of the Michael DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston, and...

Stroke patients striving to walk normally may get a lift from a bionic leg developed by venture-backed Tibion Corp. Tibion’s device, worn around the leg during physical therapy, supplies the power needed to stand or walk, and may enable more intense therapy...

Medicare Part D Plans change every year. Premiums and deductibles may change, and, worst of all, beneficiaries may find drugs they need taken off their plans' formularies or made subject to new prior authorization rules and other restrictions. It is a...

    Surgery to remove plaque from clogged neck arteries lowered the risk of stroke in the long run, according to a study in the Lancet. Over time, plaques composed of cholesterol and debris accumulate on artery walls, narrowing them and restricting the...

    Powers of Attorney for Health Care and Powers of Attorney for Property are very powerful documents that can be used to avoid the need for Guardianship.  They must be signed while the person giving the power is still competent and understands...