Special needs trusts are legal devices that can hold or possess certain assets on behalf of disabled individuals. Also referred to as supplemental needs trusts, SNTs can be important to protecting assets while preserving eligibility for certain needs-based government benefits....
About 30 to 50 percent of TBI patients were intoxicated when they sustained their traumatic brain injury, and as many as 75 percent of TBI patients have a history of risky alcohol use.1 While drinking alcohol is clearly associated with...
Mild TBIs can cause physical, emotional and cognitive impairments. While the impacts of mild TBIs may be temporary or fleeting, whether full recovery is possible – and the time it takes to recover as fully as possible – will depend...
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can be marked by similar cognitive impairments, like memory problems, confusion, speech difficulties and disorientation. While these symptoms can dissipate in some TBI patients (versus persist in AD patients), the symptom similarity...