Mia Ferrarin Marketing Manager, Life and Disability Insurance, Individual Markets Guardian Life Insurance Company of America® Editor’s Note: When you think about protection, you might think about the assets in your life that you safeguard by purchasing an insurance policy — like your car, your home or other valuables. Maybe you think about other…
Ninety-year-olds running marathons, CEO’s launching start-ups at age-70, rock stars and presidents working into their 80’s. Today millions of Americans are living longer and some of them are doing amazing things. Thanks to improved healthcare and education, it’s projected that a baby born this year in the U.S. has a 50% likelihood of living past…
Covering The Gap Due To A Medical Absence: Disability Benefits And Ticket To Work Are The Most Significant Forms of Employment Protection For American Workers By Steve Perrigo, Vice President, Allsup In today’s work environment, where one in four 20-year-olds will become disabled during their working years1 and long COVID brings uncertainty, it makes…
There are so many health benefits that come alongside having a dog as a companion. Whether it’s the popular Poodle, or the less well known Silver Labrador, all dogs provide benefits such as encouraging more exercise and therefore having better heart health. They can even help people with mental health problems, and bring many benefits…
The year 2030 isn’t that far away. And when it arrives, the world will be very different and each of us will have changed, too. Over the past decade, many global research and governmental organizations have chosen the year 2030 as a benchmark for measuring changes in our quality of life and health standards.…
I enjoy having a beer with dinner nearly every evening. Sometimes a glass of wine, but far more often, a single good beer. It’s something I’ve enjoyed for years. I knew moderate drinking had some health benefits. And with so many craft brews on the market now, there is always a new beer to try.…
Adapting to life with an unexpected disability takes time. It’s likely that certain adjustments will be required to help you regain a sense of “normalcy” in your daily life, but it’s still possible to find joy, fulfillment, and purpose. And, yes, that also means finding success and value in your career. Indeed, thanks to…
By Jesse Clark of Soulful Travel With competition for workers still high, employers need to take into consideration all possible candidates when recruiting new hires. Here we discusses how employers can make their workplace more inclusive and inviting for persons with disabilities. Inclusive Language in Job Descriptions It is important to consider using language…
It’s one thing to say that you are on board with the idea of promoting diversity, inclusion, and accommodations in the workplace. It’s another thing entirely to successfully advocate for these things. Here’s something to think about: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that approximately 25% of all U.S. adults live with…
Most of us relish the extra evening hour that comes with Daylight Savings Time, but losing that hour can come with schedule consequences…and even health consequences. In fact, Daylight Savings Time has been linked to increased heart attacks, and another study found that fatal car accidents increased the Monday after the Daylight Savings Time switch. So besides taking…
