Month: December 2011

By age 85, the average remaining life expectancy for Americans is six years. An 85-year-old has a 75 percent chance of living another three years, but only a one in four chance of surviving for 10. Which category a particular old person falls into has much to do with...

After decades of basic research on M.S., the last five years have brought a rapid rollout of new and sophisticated drugs that are changing how this disease is managed and offering patients new hope.“We have a disease that’s gone from having no treatments 20 years ago...

A Democratic senator, Ron Wyden of Oregon, and a Republican member of the House, Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin, unveiled a bipartisan plan on Wednesday to revamp Medicare and make a fixed federal contribution to the cost of coverage for each beneficiary. Under the...

The Social Security Administration has commissioned an independent review of the federal disability system amid concerns it awards benefits to those who don't deserve them and denies benefits to those who do. A focus of the study is expected to be the work of roughly...

The "new policy" is that attorneys will no longer be notified of the identity of the Administrative Law Judge who will hear their clients' cases prior to the hearing. The only way you will find out the name of the ALJ is when you get to the ODAR and find out the name...

Chaplains are seeking bigger roles in hospitals and in some cases joining the medical-care team, as new research shows positive spiritual guidance and discussion can help improve a patient's medical outcome. Medical schools are adding courses on spirituality and...

The most effective way to build a retirement cushion after a late start is a combination of being aggressive about saving money, putting off retirement and taking Social Security as late as possible.The place to start is by being aggressive about saving. More is...

Read an interesting story about the fact people we run into every day are being challenged as family caregivers for their elderly parents. You are not alone and hopefully there is some comfort in knowing that and that others are out there to talk to and vent....