The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced that some veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and certain related illnesses...
The Department of Veterans Affairs has recently made significant progress in reducing its huge backlog of claims for disability compensation....
A survey of over 1,000 parents of children with disabilities found that a majority of respondents have seen detrimental effects on their children’s...
A worker nearing retirement with an employer pension plan will usually need to decide between a single-life plan and a joint-and-survivor...
A private initiative to build a housing development for people with mental disabilities right here in Virginia Beach has stirred some controversy....
Workers with defined-contribution plans, such as 401(k)s and IRAs, know that the value of their retirement savings can fluctuate with the...
Children with special needs and their advocates have made significant progress in their efforts to ensure that all children are afforded the...
The Department of Veterans Affairs recently announced the availability of retroactive disability benefits for certain claimants. One year...
The recent Supreme Court ruling striking down a portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) will have widespread effects on many federal...
Eleven women braved a month-long endurance challenge to raise awareness for special-needs children. The women bicycled 1,500 miles through...
A new study in France of nearly half a million retirees provided support for the theory that using one’s brain can help prevent Alzheimer’s...
Each year, the Social Security Board of Trustees releases its yearly report on the long-term financial outlook of the Social Security Trust...
The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with two private veterans service organizations to promote the use of fully-developed claims...
Medicare Advantage is an alternative to regular Medicare created by Congress in an attempt to cut costs in 1997. It is a managed care plan...
Retirement planning may be broken down into five phases. Each phase has its own goals and presents its own challenges. Read through to understand...
Disputes between nursing homes and residents’ families can arise over a number of topics. The quality of care and food, adequate staffing...
African-Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at a slightly higher rate than people of European ancestry, but a new study found no...
Despite years of debate on Capitol Hill, Congress has failed to act on Social Security reform. Any reform proposal with a fighting chance...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has dramatically decreased the processing time for applicants to the Post-9/11 GI Bill program, the...
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor made headlines in late February 2013 when he stated The National Science Foundation wasted more than $1...