The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) recently issued new regulations for Targeted Case Management, which is a Medicaid program.
What is Targeted Case Management?
Targeted Case Management (TCM) is a Medicaid funded program that helps states to pay for services to unique groups of individuals who have higher than normal costs for case management. […]

Caregiving, whether by a family member or professional, is a complicated subject. Here are some basics of what you need to know about this often necessary relationship.

By Rob Ingraham
With about 44 million people in America acting as caregivers for relatives, spouses, or friends with disabilities––and the looming retirement of over 75 million “baby […]

Parents of children with SCI ask themselves not only when to let their children go, but how, and even whether to let go at all.
By E.M. Treston
Statistics show the average age at which a person sustains a spinal cord injury (SCI) is between 17 and 25, a time in life when the young […]

Cutting edge hope for patients with chronic neurological disorders.
By Tom Scott

Viruses are ideal vectors for gene therapy.
What is Gene Therapy?
Gene therapy is the experimental treatment process of inserting a “corrected” or therapeutic gene into an individual’s cells and tissues to replace an “abnormal” disease-causing gene in order to treat a disease, […]

Researchers in the US and Italy are investigating whether the opioid receptor antagonist naltrexone, in a low dose, can relieve symptoms of multiple sclerosis.

By Ronald Hoffman, MD, and Skip Lenz, Pharm D, FASCP
Last month, Action looked at a new use of the drug naltrexone, which was invented to combat addictions to heroin and […]

By Linda A. Cronin
Providing care for a loved one takes a huge emotional toll on a person. Studies reveal caregivers of a parent experience symptoms of depression twice the rate of the general population, according to the Journal of Public Health. For caregivers of a spouse, the rate is six times higher. Caregivers are […]

A critical safety alert for people using Duragesic or Sandoz patches!!!
On Tuesday, February 12, 2008, patches containing the prescription drug fentanyl were voluntarily recalled because of a flaw that could cause patients or caregivers to overdose on the potent medication inside. Sold in the US under the brand name Duragesic by PriCara and generically […]

By Leonard J. Selfon, J.D., CAE, and Mark Maghran
Until recently, eligible veterans and members of the armed forces could receive a one time only Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) special adaptive home modification grant of $10,000 or $50,000, depending on their level of disability. On June 15, 2006, however, the ‘‘Veterans’ Housing Opportunity and […]

By Ed Lash
Controlled clinical trials have not been done for allergies and multiple sclerosis (MS). Many neurologists feel that this would be necessary for proof of efficacy. The National MS Society also feels that way, but states that “Good general health, sustained by a well-balanced diet is still the recommendation of our Medical Advisory […]

By Richard L. Bruno
When people talk about caring for someone with a disability, you often hear of caregivers getting burned out. When it comes to caring for polio survivors, it’s the polio survivor who often gets burned—not out, but up.
Many polio survivors get angry when it’s suggested that they ask others for help. […]

By Tamar Asedo Sherman
Anyone who is looking for a job automatically searches the want ads in their local newspaper, but that is the least effective way to find a job. Employers list a job opening in the newspaper only as a last resort. They much prefer to hire someone who has been referred by […]

Chicago’s Focus on Accessibility Could Be Key in Bid for 2016 Summer
Olympics
By Tom Scott

Linda Mastandrea, Paralympian and
Chicago 2016 VP of Sport & Accessibility

While the Windy City is famous for a lot of things, one of the least mentioned is its good accessibility. But Chicago is making great strides at offering […]