Sheri R. Abrams has been named a partner in the Falls Church Virginia Law Firm of Needham Mitnick & Pollack.  Ms. Abrams joined Needham Mitnick & Pollack in January 2010 as “of counsel” after practicing law as a solo practitioner for 16 years.  Ms. Abrams’ practice focuses on Social Security Disability Law and her book, “Don’t Gamble with Your Social Security Disability Benefits,” was published in 2010.  Ms. Abrams graduated Cum Laude from Boston University’s School of Management with a [...]

Community Home Health of Maryland, a sister company of Medical Services of America, Inc. announces a new FREE Prescription Discount Drug Card As costs for medications continue to increase, we are pleased to announce that Medical Services of America. Inc. (MSA) has a FREE Prescription Discount Drug Card available to you and your family. The MSA Prescription Discount Drug Card is accepted at more than 60,000 national, regional, and locally owned pharmacies, and could save you discounts up to 75% [...]

Effective treatments for Alzheimer’s by 2025? That’s the target the government is eyeing as it develops a national strategy to tackle what could become the defining disease of a rapidly aging population. It’s an ambitious goal — and on Tuesday, advisers to the government stressed that millions of families need better help now to care for their loved ones. “What’s really important here is a comprehensive plan that deals with the needs of people who already have the disease,” said [...]

AFrame Digital, Inc., a research, design, and manufacturing firm in the forefront of mobile health monitoring services, is the recipient of a financial award from Virginia’s Commonwealth Research Commercialization Fund (CRCF) managed by the Center for Innovative Technology (CIT).  The award will be used to support the company’s continued research and development of mobile sensing technologies that increase access to health care and reduce costs. The award supplements a Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) grant received by the company from [...]

Seabury Resources for Aging has named Chuck Thornton as Director of Marketing and Admissions at Seabury at Friendship Terrace.  Located in Northwest Washington, Friendship Terrace offers affordable retirement living in a delightful residential neighborhood.   Amenities include a wellness center, full activities program, on site dining, and local transportation.  Thornton was most recently Director of Marketing and Admissions at Seabury at Springvale Terrace in Silver Spring, Maryland, and had assisted at Seabury at Friendship Terrace prior to that appointment.    Thornton is [...]

Potomac Valley Nursing and Wellness Facility has been at its location in Rockville since 1961. Potomac Valley Nursing and Wellness Facility wants to add a 15,222 square-foot, two-story addition to its existing building and renovate resident rooms and common areas, according to documents filed with Rockville’s Department of Community Planning and Development Services. The proposed upgrade to the 1235 Potomac Valley Road property includes a new physical therapy rehabilitation center, amenities and common rooms. The nursing home now features 175 [...]

A 3′ by 3′ space can make or break a home’s suitability for aging in place.  That’s the lesson that project manager Alex Daisley came away with after performing what is surely the Portland remodeling contractor’s tiniest small bathroom remodel to date. “It was really satisfying to hit so many universal design marks in such a small space,” says Daisley.  “The homeowner came to us with an excellent, carefully designed plan, and now she’s really ahead of the curve in [...]

The Justice Department last week joined a whistleblower case against AseraCare in federal court in Birmingham, Ala. In its complaint, the government alleges AseraCare violated the False Claims Act when it misspent millions of taxpayer dollars intended for Medicare recipients with a prognosis of six months or less to live. The Justice Department is seeking restitution of three times the damages and a penalty of $5,500 to $11,000 per claim. The False Claims Act allows private citizens with knowledge of [...]

In its first annual Sterling Award competition, sponsored by AARP, Silvers Summit organizers today unveiled the five category winners, Silvers Choice winner and Innovator Award recipient during its 4th annual Silvers Summit conference held here at Consumer Electronics Show. Award winners were chosen by the expert panel of judges in the following five categories: Health & Wellness – Company: GrandCare Systems, Product: GC HomeBase Education/Continued Learning – Company: LiveMocha, Product: LiveMocha Entertainment – Company: My Gait LLC, Product: My Gait [...]