Breaking the Myths of Social Security and Obesity Krystle Hara

“Social Security: The Generation Graft” “Insert up to $2 Trillion in transition costs”

What are the requirements for declaring disability under Social Security? “Disability under Social Security is based on your inability to work because of a medical condition. We consider you disabled if: You cannot do work you did before and we decide that you cannot adjust to other work because of a medical condition(s) Your disability must last or be expected to last for at least a year or result in death.” =ds*cpnDh&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NDMmcF9 wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PTEuMTA1JnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1

Disability qualification questions: 1.Are you working? 2.Is your condition “severe”? 3.Is your condition found in the list of disabling conditions? 4.Can you do the work you did previously? 5.Can you do any other type of work ?

Assessment of Severity: Activities of daily living Social functioning Concentration, persistence and pace Episodes of decompensation

14 Sections of the Body: 1.Musculoskeletal 2.Special Senses & Speech 3.Respiratory 4.Cardiovascular 5.Digestive 6.Genito-urinary 7.Hernic & Lymphatic 8. Skin 9. Endocrine 10. Multiple Body Systems 11. Neurological 12. Mental 13. Neoplastic 14. Immune

12. Mental Disorders: 1.Organic mental disorders 2.Schizophrenic, paranoid, & other psychotic disorders 3.Affective disorders 4.Mental retardation 5.Anxiety related disorders 6. Somatoform disorders 7. Personality disorders 8. Substance addiction disorders 9. Autistic disorder & other pervasive developmental disorders

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Critser, Greg. Fat Land. Houghton Mifflin Company, New York The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases used data from the 2000 US Census to quote a higher number. 64.5% of adults are overweight, which equals about million people. According to Fat Land author Greg Critser, about 61% of Americans are overweight.

Cushing’s Syndrome: “A hormonal disorder caused by prolonged exposure of the body’s tissues to high levels of the hormone cortisol” About people out of every million have Cushing’s syndrome Also called “hypercortisolism” Most often caused by the presence of a tumor of the pituitary gland

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