Image by Getty Images via Daylife by Rose Broyles Serving your country has its benefits, and thankfully, veterans are taken care of in many ways when they reach their golden years. Of the disability programs that a retired vet can apply for, several benefits come attached to them — one of these is called Aid… [Continue Reading]
Congress is back from the long August break, and the talk in Washington continues to be focused on health care reform. Alzheimer’s Association staff is maintaining their efforts on Capitol Hill to ensure that Alzheimer priorities are included in the debate. Younger-onset Alzheimer’s – Update As noted last month, the Social Security Administration (SSA) held a hearing… [Continue Reading]
Image by Alan Light via Flickr by Rose Broyles With the recent tragic death of actor Patrick Swayze, I started thinking about how devastating this disease truly is. It does not discriminate between rich and poor nor young nor old. Besides Swayze’s high profile case, Apple mogul Steve Jobs was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in… [Continue Reading]
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