If you have an elderly relative who has Alzheimer's disease, you may worry about developing the disease in your golden years. While Alzheimer's is more common in older individuals, between 5% and 6% of Alzheimer's patients experience debilitating symptoms earlier in...
Social Security Disability Insurance, more popularly known as SSDI, is the federal program, operated by the states, that pays you monthly benefits when you become disabled and can no longer work. The National Academy of Social Insurance explains, however, that you...
After experiencing a spinal cord injury or SCI, you may feel like your entire life has to change, and in many ways, it does change. If you are like most people, you want to return home and your career. According to MayoClinic, there are ways for you to adapt to your...
Most people in California might assume that only adults can qualify for Social Security disability benefits. This assumption comes from the idea that only an adult need worry about financially supporting themselves or a family. Yet as the parent of a child struggling...
Many California residents use certain forms of government assistance to help them get by when they have a disability or reach a certain age. Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance are two such benefit types, but there are some important...
As one with chronic joint pain, you know better than most people in California just how disabling such a condition can be. That pain and discomfort is often compounded when it comes as the result of trauma or a deformity. This separates your joint pain from what...
Filing for disability benefits is a complex task. Even though the Social Security administration attempts to make it as simple as possible, there are still plenty of ways you might make mistakes during the process. One of those mistakes might come from having...
If you have recently developed a serious illness or suffered a serious injury, you may be unable to work. Without a paycheck, it may be difficult to afford the care you need in addition to the regular costs of daily life. Social Security Disability benefits exist to...
Recently, you applied for Social Security benefits but received a denial. You feel you cannot survive without financial help and want to appeal the decision. The Social Security Administration breaks down how SS benefits appeals work. You do not have to feel stuck...
Many disabilities affect a person over the course of his or her working life. There are some disabilities that come later on due to accidents or unforeseen circumstances, but others can be a lifetime battle. This can have a profoundly negative impact on an...
