Brain injuries are like people in the sense that no two brain injuries are alike. Brain injuries and the effects they have on people who have experienced them can range…
Congress took significant steps in its efforts to destroy the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (HR 620), sponsored by Rep. Ted Poe (R-TX), if passed,…
“There are three tasks that matter in this lifetime,” according to Harry Roberts, a Yurok Indian-trained shaman, naturalist, cowboy, and Irish curmudgeon. “The first task, though not the most important task,…
Admiral Jim Stockdale, was the highest ranking United States military officer in the “Hanoi Hilton” prisoner-of-war camp during the height of the Vietnam War. Tortured over 20 times during his…
To all of you who are struggling with grief, sadness, despair or anxiety, it only takes a pinhole of light and change has the opportunity to present itself and you…
Many home health care provider are telling their patients that Medicare can’t be used for home health care but that is incorrect. Federal law requires Medicare to pay indefinitely for home…
“As powerful as it is to shine a light for someone who’s ready to emerge, it is equally powerful to sit with them in the darkness until they’re ready.” In…
Exercise and nutrition are foundational to good health, but extreme behaviors can be a red flag indicating unhealthy behaviors. Calories in, calories out — that’s what weight is, right? This…
[image description: a pathway to the entrance to an apartment building has not been cleared of snow. Footprints are in the snow showing that…
People with an eating disorder typically become obsessed with food, body image, and weight. The disorders can become very serious, chronic, and sometimes even life-threatening if not recognized and treated…