ASCOG Advocate: June 25, 2013

Hands held in chains.

On this date, in 1910, the U.S. Congress passed the Mann Act which was a predecessor laws used to prevent this type of illegal activity, primarily against women, that continues today in the U.S.


What is the illegal activity that continues today.

An aging population combined with aging medical professionals brings a perfect storm for a shortage of physicians.

Mark Karner is remembered as an advocate for persons with disabilities, credited for helping over 500 people leave nursing homes to live in their own homes.

Kaiser on long-term care costs:  Four in 10 adults are caring for a sick or elderly family member.

Duncan:  Founder's Day runners fight Multiple Sclerosis.

The common cytomegalovirus may be linked to Alzheimer's disease.  

Dr. Patrick Massey contends that nutrition plays an elemental role in Alzheimer's.

The "Miss You Can Do It Pageant" inspires young girls with disabilities.