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...
A home health care provider for seniors is asking Virginians to nominate an outstanding senior volunteer for state — and possibly national...
When clients hear the term “estate planning,” they often think it does not apply to them. The word “estate” often...
The MedCottage is a new type of portable, small dwelling. Designed by a Virginia-based company with advice from Virginia Tech Corporate Research...
Question – I live in a different city than my parents. Keeping in touch by telephone and making long trips to help my parents with their...
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) administers the Improved Pension Benefit with Aid and Attendance, commonly referred to as Aid and...
A ground-breaking new medical training facility, one focusing on the care of older patients, was just opened. The Simulation Lab for the Education...
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or Stimulus Bill) includes a one-time payment of $250 to anyone who received any...
Though it was a long, often contentious time coming, Congress did finally approve a bill to reduce what everyone dubbed the “fiscal...
The latest population projections support researchers’ estimates that there will be more than 1.8 million people over the age of 60...
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