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Don't forget a geriatric care manager – Home Care Solutions – LIVING WELL Magazine

Financial Planning For Elder Care Options: Don’t Forget a Geriatric Care Manager
By Dianne Boazman, LCSW, CMC, and Betty Landreaux, LCSW, CMC, Home Care Solutions, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
One of the most universal New Year’s resolutions is taking charge of one’s personal finances. Even though older adults may be enjoying retirement, there often is stress and worry about future care costs. A geriatric care manager can play a key role as older adults grapple with the realities of their future. […]

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FDA issues warning about PPIs and C. difficile infections

BIG NEWS related to Treatment of Acid Reflux
FDA issues warning about PPIs and C. difficile infections

On February 8, 2012 the US Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert to physicians and consumers, which stated that the use of PPIs to reduce acid production by the stomach may be associated with an increased risk for developing persistent diarrhea and other GI symptoms due to infection with a bacteria called Clostridium difficile, or C. diff. Read the FDA report. In a related story carried by Reuters, March 6, 2012, reporter Julie Steenhuyse discribes the increasing incidence and virulence of C.diff infections. […]

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The beginning of Alzheimer's disease – Home Care Resources for LIVING WELL Magazine

Something Has Changed
By Joyce Guyett, Home Care Resources, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
You have finally come to the conclusion that you just can’t ignore what is happening in a loved one’s life. At first you joked and made light of your loved ones unusual forgetfulness, getting lost and some confusion. Surely, some of this is normal behavior that comes with age; I, myself, many years younger, have experienced some of these things. […]

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Hearing Clinic of Greater New Orleans on hearing instruments – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hearing Instruments: Taking the “HUH” out of the equation

By Michele Spector, Au.D., CCC-A, Clinical Audiologist, Hearing Clinic of Greater New Orleans, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
As a hearing care professional, we do not rely solely on the 15-minute hearing test done in the booth in order to prescribe a hearing aid that is best for the patient. We want to know about our patient’s daily activities. Common questions we ask include: […]

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Learn more about Hills Bank Live Local Movement – LIVING WELL Magazine

Bringing It Home
By Barb Colehour, Hills Bank, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Thanks to the internet, you’ve got the world at your fingertips—unique shopping experiences, travel planning, streaming videos, and social networking are ready and waiting at the touch of a key—but what about the world just outside your door? Those same opportunities can be found right in your hometown, and Hills Bank’s Live Local program encourages you to do just that: live locally. […]

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Fairway Medical Surgical Hospital on exercising with osteoarthritis – LIVING WELL Magazine

Exercising with Osteoarthritis

By Greg Zelden, PT, Director of Physical Therapy, Fairway Medical Surgical Hospital, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The cardiologist tells you to exercise, your family physician has hinted that you should exercise and pop culture has a predominant theme to maintain health by exercise. […]

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HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital on care after surgery – LIVING WELL Magazine

Choose HealthSouth
By Cathy L. Joseph, OTR/L, Director of Therapy Operations, HealthSouth Scottsdale Rehabilitation Hospital, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
What happens when you are ready to leave the hospital after you have had surgery, an accident or a traumatic event like a stroke and you are not strong enough or you do not have the skills to return home? This may cause you and your family stress because you don’t know what to do. […]

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Pinnacle Mortgage on Common Myths about Reverse Mortgages – LIVING WELL Magazine

Common Myths about Reverse Mortgages

By Carl Benefield, Northshore & New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazines
A reverse mortgage enables homeowners 62 and older to convert part of the equity in their homes into cash without having to sell the home, give up title, or take on a new monthly mortgage payment. The homeowner continues to pay insurance and taxes, live in and maintain the home. […]