The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced: Reports shows that words matter. Language can reduce mental health and additional stigman. “In a perspective published in Neuropsychopharmacology, leaders from the National Institutes of Health address how using appropriate language to describe mental illness and addiction can help to reduce stigma and improve how people with these […]
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On May 31, 2021, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of U.S. Health & Human Services, wrote to Celebrate Older American’s Month by Empowering Older Adults. She began by talking about her father. “I remember working alongside my father during my youth paving and repairing Sacramento roads. My father was a strong man who woke up in the […]
Social Security (What is my Social Security)
My Social Security is a secure online account that puts you in control with access to your information anytime, anywhere. Verify your earnings, view your Social Security Statement, manage your benefits, get a replacement Social Security card, and much more – with your free, personal account.
The History Channel looks at the Great Depression and the birth of Social Security.
How Social Security Works (CNBC)
How Social Security Works
Social Security and Disability Benefits
Being sick or impaired is not enough to qualify for Social Security Disability. Under the Social Security Act, whether you are seeking disability or Supplemental Security Income, “disability” means you are not able to engage in any substantial gainful activity (SGA) because of a medically determinable physical or mental impairment(s) that is either: Expected to […]
Social Security is one of the most important programs for seniors in the United States. It provides a guaranteed source of income for retirees, as well as disability and survivor benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) offers a Retirement Estimator tool that can help you estimate your future benefits. The tool is easy to use […]
Charles Schwab Foundation President Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz discusses how to get the most out of Social Security.
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