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The Social Security Administration has released a new COLA fact sheet that outlines the various changes that go into effect in 2022 for Social Security beneficiaries, including those who receive disability benefits. If you are a beneficiary currently receiving...
As 2021 draws to a close, Georgia ranked 50th this year, ahead of only Oklahoma and Mississippi in health care. The Medicare Guide on senior health care analyzed prescription drug prices, the number of physicians in relation to the state’s population and life...
The federal Food and Drug administration has approved an injection to prevent exposure to HIV/AIDS, a development that advocates are claiming is a major breakthrough in the fight against this disease. The drug Aperture is administered in the form of an injection, and...
New studies find that that there is a possible relationship between flu and the onset of Parkinson’s disease. The research was published recently in the JAMA Neurology journal, and suggests that the onset of Parkinson’s disease could be triggered by an infection like...
Deaf people or those who suffer from a hearing disability can benefit significantly from having service dogs. These animals can alert the hearing disabled to sounds that the person would not have been otherwise able to hear; thereby improving the quality of the...
One of the country’s leading hospitals is currently working on an Alzheimer’s vaccine that may be deliverable in the form of a spray. A team of researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital has been working on a nasal spray vaccine that promises to not just slow the...
Middle- aged women who suffer from vision problems could end up experiencing symptoms of depression as a result of these problems. According to a new study by the North American Menopause Society, when middle-aged women suffer from aging -related vision loss, their...
A new wristwatch could help reduce the risk of an epileptic attack, helping patients to take steps to avert the possibility of a seizure. Researchers at Mayo Clinic have been working on a high- tech wristwatch that monitors the patient’s vitals and other markers to...
Your retirement benefits are dependant on your income history, and the taxes that you pay into the Social Security system. When a person is disabled, it can mean months and even years of no income or reduced income. This is likely to have an impact on the retirement...
The Supplemental Security Income program is a lifesaver for many older and disabled Americans, but the program has undergone no modifications in recent years even as the number of beneficiaries receiving these payments has ballooned. Now lawmakers are proposing...