Patients with physical impairments often hold on to a glimmer of hope that treatment or new advancements in medicine will emerge that will allow doctors to reverse the signs and symptoms associated with their conditions. The prospects may be much dimmer for individuals suffering from cognitive impairments, though. Individuals with brain, memory or neurologic…
Learning that you’re disabled and won’t be able to return to work for at least the next year is traumatic. Now, imagine how you’d feel if you find out that you have a condition that means you won’t ever return to work and that is likely going to lead to your death. This is…
There are various diseases and other chronic illnesses that, once developed, can deprive you of the quality of life that you used to enjoy. Some illnesses are more debilitating than others in that they impair your brain function, cause weakness in your muscles or persistent pain. One of the more debilitating conditions that countless individuals have…
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) serves as a critical safety net for those dealing with an injury or an illness. People contribute to this program over the course of their working lives. When a condition is so severe that it prevents someone from working a job or impacts their ability to care for themselves,…
There’s nothing fun about chronic pain. Even though it may come and go at times, it’s enough to alter the way you live. And in the most serious of cases, it can impact your ability to do your job. Chronic pain can affect almost any part of the body, including but not limited to…