Health Conditions

Virtual Dementia Tour

Dementia affects more than 50 million people worldwide. The Virtual Dementia Tour is designed to allow participants to experience what…

4 weeks ago

Eye Tracking of Social Visual Engagement Predicts Autism Diagnosis

On September 5, 2023, members of the American Medicaid Association published a study to answer the following question: Can eye-tracking–based…

10 months ago

Do Hearing Aids Slow Mental Decline and Dementia? A New Study Says They Do

Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE) is a landmark study of the effect of hearing intervention on brain…

12 months ago

Leqembi Approved by FDA

The FDA has approved Leqembi (Lecanemab) for patients with mild dementia and other symptoms caused by early Alzheimer's disease. Approval…

1 year ago

Elder Law Mishmash June 2023

The following is a mishmash of information on various Elder Law, Special Needs Law, and Estate Planning issues. It also…

1 year ago

The Plaintiff’s Injury Case

There are many types of "Plaintiff's cases." This article focuses on injury cases. Injury cases can be as simple as…

1 year ago

Advocates Academy: My Dream

My dream is to establish an advocate’s academy. The ultimate name isn’t as important as the mission. It will train…

2 years ago

If you think you had a stroke

First, if someone you know shows signs of stroke, call 9-1-1 right away. A stroke is a medical emergency so don't…

2 years ago

Chronic Care Model and Patient Advocacy

In the late 1990s, Dr. Ed Wagner (and his team at the Macccoll Center - now the ACT Center), created…

2 years ago

Elder Law and Special Needs Law News Roundup – 9-16-2022

We regularly post links to news articles and other resources related to Elder Law and Special Needs Law. We focus…

2 years ago