Tag: SSDI

medication

With the nation still in the midst of an opioid crisis, a new study provides the first estimate of opioid use among people who apply for disability. One out of every four applicants used opioids in 2017 – below the peak in 2012 but still significantly more than in the general population, according to researchers…

Elderly couple at a window

The pandemic will be on the marquee at this year’s annual meeting of retirement and disability researchers. COVID-19 has encroached on every aspect of older Americans’ lives, from their day-to-day work and home life to their retirement planning. Researchers will present studies on three impacts of the pandemic in presentations funded by the U.S. Socia…