How Important is Sleep?

VERY!  Sleep is one of the pillars of good health along with nutrition and physical exercise.  Most adults require at least 7 hours a day.  Unfortunately, sleep is also one of the major casualties of our …

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Public Act 21 (PA21) became law in Michigan on June 11, 2019. PA21 represents the first comprehensive Michigan No-Fault coverage changes of any substance in approximately 50 years.

 

Since the law being passed, there’s been some confusion among advocates

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There are a multitude of reasons to hire a care manager. No matter what the reason, the goal is to help families to look at the big picture when planning for their loved one’s care. Sometimes, without the perspective of

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Closing schools and moving to online education is crucial in terms of social distancing and preventing the spread of Covid-19. Another purpose, however, has been to maintain the 180-day minimum without affecting budgets or breaking teachers’ contracts. Forty-two million students

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Depression can be caused by both physiological reasons and life events. As far as life events go, depression happens to be a very common side effect of traumatic brain injuries (TBI). What is important to remember is that feeling sad

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A National Concussion Surveillance System will be implemented, thanks to the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018, which was passed this December and signed by President Trump. It will be able to accurately determine how many Americans get …

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The term ‘mild traumatic brain injury’ is problematic in and of itself. It may be distinguishing itself from other types of traumatic brain injury but there is nothing mild about it. If anything, the distinction is an attempt to highlight …

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Children with autism can be described as being “in their own little world.” It is an oversimplification, for sure, but it makes you wonder what that world is like. For parents and advocates, the challenge becomes all about how our …

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One topic we return to time and time again this space is traumatic brain injury (TBI), as can be seen here and here. In fact, one of our very first posts was about a client who had been let …

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The medical professionals at AdvancedRM are employed as expert witnesses and care managers. Both are roles that require years of education. Advocacy, however, is a role that we are happy to share with everyone. In our work with children with …

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