Tag: Multiple Sclerosis

New multiple sclerosis treatment trial compares stem cell transplantation to best available drugs

Featured Topics, Healthcare, Multiple Sclerosis 01/29/2020 admin

NIH-funded study focuses on severe forms of relapsing MS. A clinical trial has begun testing an experimental stem cell treatment against the best available biologic therapies for severe forms of relapsing multiple sclerosis (MS). The trial, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, will compare the safety, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of the two therapeutic approaches. MS is an autoimmune disease in which a person’s own […]

Tax Planning for Families of Special Needs Children

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Dyslexia, Epilepsy, Featured Topics, Intellectual Disability, Learning Disabilities, Money, Multiple Sclerosis, Muscular Dystrophy 12/31/2019 admin

The information in this article is educational in nature and is not to be considered tax advice. Please contact a qualified tax professional to discuss how these concepts may or may not apply to your personal situation. Summary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) as it Relates to Families The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) is the big tax reform bill that passed at the end of 2017.  In addition to […]

Increase in Developmental Disabilities Among Children in the United States

Autism, In The News 09/27/201909/28/2019 admin

Pediatrics has published a new study that describes how often developmental disabilities were diagnosed among children in the United States, and trends over time. In this study, scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) found that 17% of children aged 3–17 years had a developmental disability, and importantly, that this percentage increased over the two time periods compared, 2009–2011 and 2015–2017; increases were also […]

Managing Multiple Sclerosis

In The News, Multiple Sclerosis 06/28/201906/04/2019 admin

Treatment Can Delay Future Attacks Most of the time, multiple sclerosis, or MS, starts mildly, with unpredictable symptoms that can seem baffling. Without treatment, the disease can worsen to the point that you can’t write, speak, or walk. MS starts when the body’s immune system slowly attacks the fatty coating around nerves. Without an intact coating, communication between nerves and the brain becomes impaired. However, it may be years before the first symptoms appear. The symptoms […]

5 Reasons to Consider a Special Needs Trust

Featured Topics, Money 06/12/201906/03/2019 admin

BY Dawn Doebler, MBA, CPA, CFP®, CDFA®, Senior Wealth Advisor Here are 5 common reasons for establishing a special needs trust that applies to your family member with a disability. In my last article, I outlined the benefits of ABLE accounts. For many families, ABLE accounts sufficiently meet their desire to provide assets for special needs family members. In higher net worth families, ABLE accounts are the first step in structuring a long-term financial plan […]