Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) is participating in American Diabetes Association Alert Day. March 27, serves as an annual reminder that diabetes is one of the most prevalent health risks today. In fact, more than 29 million Americans have ...
Spinal Cord Injury Research: Making Progress
If you sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI) before 1990, the prognosis you got from your physician and rehabilitation team was usually bleak. You were paralyzed and could not expect much, if any, change in your condition for the rest of ...
What you should know about VA’s Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP)
This past summer, after months of meetings, hearings, and deliberations, Congress passed a law referred to as the Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017. This law is designed to overhaul the VA benefits appeals process. The new appeals ...
Catastrophically Disabled Veterans Swim With Giants At the Georgia Aquarium
It’s Sunday, a day of rest and relaxation and maybe time to work on that honey-do-list that seems to be getting longer by the minute. Except, this Sunday is not like any other. This particular Sunday, LifeWaters and the Paralyzed ...
Womens History Month – Holly Koester: Athlete, Role Model, Inspiration
The Real G.I. Jane “This former U.S. Army captain, a T7 para, could teach Demi Moore and the rest of Hollywood a thing or two about courage.” “What’s it like to be in a wheelchair?” “How fast can you go?” ...
Women’s History Month: Laura Ellington – First in Leadership
During Women’s History Month, Paralyzed Veterans of America (Paralyzed Veterans) will be recognizing women members whose notable achievements helped to advance the organization’s mission. This week, we are featuring Paralyzed Veterans member and disability advocate, Laura Ellington. Laura M. Ellington of ...
Black History Month: Stories of Courage – Sharona Young
As a single mother, U.S. Navy veteran and Paralyzed Veterans of America member, Sharona Young aspires to be the best mother and role model she can be. Her daughter, Taylor, has been a huge motivation for her over the years. ...
Black History Month: Stories of Courage – Twila Adams
Celebrating Black History month isn’t limited to 28-days for U.S. Army veteran Twila Adams. The 56-year-old’s pride of heritage is only second to her pride of service. Adams, a native of Charlotte, N.C., grew up surrounded by small-town people who ...
Heart Disease Awareness Month: Causes & Risk Factors for Veterans
Cardiovascular disease is the number-one killer of Americans, and is the leading cause of hospitalization in the VA health care system. It is also a major cause of disability. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans, and is ...
Black History Month: Stories of Courage – Gene Crayton
Gene Crayton became the first African-American national president during the Paralyzed Veterans’s 63rd Annual Convention in Miami. Gene Crayton was born on a southern Illinois farm, 15 miles north of where the Ohio and Mississippi river’s meet, The fifth of ...