In May, a nonprofit focused on helping people with disabilities, Arc of the Central Chesapeake, was feeling limited by coverage restrictions and broke off from the larger Arc Network. It rebranded to ...

People with disabilities that include difficulty with cognition or caring for themselves are at greater risk of misusing prescription painkillers, tranquilizers and stimulants, a WVU study shows.

Adults with disabilities are nearly twice as likely to misuse prescription drugs as adults without disabilities, according to West Virginia University research. Jeanette Garcia, associate professor at ...

People with intellectual disabilities, such as those with Down syndrome or fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, have historically had shorter life expectancies than the general population, but data from a ...

SPRINGFIELD — The New Avenue Foundation, the same organization that brings people with all abilities together every Friday night at Our Community Coffee Cup in Springfield and gives those with ...

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Thursday marks 34 years since President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act guaranteeing equal protection for people with disabilities. Modeled after the 1964 Civil Rights Act, ...

Over the past decade, more adults in the US report experiencing problems with concentration, memory, and decision-making. While adults of all ages reported these issues, researchers found that the ...

Insomnia is a significant health and quality of life concern for older adults, with up to half of all adults over the age of 65 experiencing insomnia symptoms. In a new study, researchers in the Penn ...

A new study from Penn State University found that older adults who experience symptoms of insomnia and/or use sleep medications face a substantially higher risk of developing disabilities that affect ...