If you are considering planning for retirement, it's important to evaluate your financial needs, savings goals and lifestyle expectations. You should understand how Social Security benefits will fit into your overall income strategy, factoring in when to claim them...
The Compassionate Allowances Initiative (CAL) is a program by the Social Security Administration aimed at helping quickly identify diseases and medical conditions that meet the SSA’s standards for disability benefits. This initiative may help the SSA identify your...
Many people have heard of hemophilia. It's one of several different bleeding disorders that can not only affect a patient's everyday life but also prove deadly if left untreated. How do bleeding disorders affect patients? Factor II, V, VII, X and XII deficiencies,...
Many individuals who fall ill can expect to recover after getting some rest or taking medication. That's not the case with those people who suffer from chronic illnesses, though. While the same measures that others take when they're not feeling well may help these...
Addison’s disease is a complicated health condition that can cause significant problems -- but is it actually disabling? It can be. Addison’s disease can develop several different ways, but it remains a rare and poorly understood diagnosis. What is Addison’s disease?...
Arthritis isn't a singular condition with reliable symptoms. Instead, there are at least 100 different conditions that fall into the category of arthritic conditions, including gout, lupus erythematosus, spondyloarthropathies, and psoriatic rheumatoid and reactive...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be a debilitating condition that impacts a person’s ability to work. One study found that over one-third of people with RA were no longer able to work a decade after they were diagnosed with the condition. As one arthritis expert notes,...
If you have lymphedema and it prevents your from working, you might consider claiming Social Security Disability benefits. If you mention it to someone in Oklahoma, they might tell you to look to the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Blue Book for guidance. The...
Heart diseases have a way of affecting how a person's entire body functions. These conditions can affect circulation, cause fatigue, and potentially result in you passing out. They can definitely limit your ability to work. Does a heart condition qualify you for...
When many people hear that someone has a disability, they often conclude that its a condition they had since birth. It's seldom the case, though. Some individuals may have genetic disorders or congenital disabilities at the time of their delivery that leaves them with...