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Designing Moves on "Should I Move or Downsize?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

Should I Move or Downsize?

By Christine Smart, President of Designing Moves LLC, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
The thoughts have danced across your mind…“Should I really move? Maybe we should downsize? Some of this stuff just has to go?” Those thoughts are quickly pushed aside with the reality of seeing too much stuff to deal with. How do you get rid of things, who do you call, is your treasured collection worth anything these days, how in the world would you ever get moved, can I afford it? Then there is the realization of the cost of continued home repairs and maintenance. […]

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Dr. Armity Simon on pelvic organ prolapse solutions – LIVING WELL Magazine

Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Long-Term Solutions Restore Health

Courtesy Dr. Armity Simon, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine

Ask the average woman about female pelvic health concerns like urinary incontinence or fibroids and she’s likely to have at least a basic knowledge of these conditions. But ask her about pelvic organ prolapse, and she may be stumped. […]

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Brock, Clay, Calhoun & Rogers on Transferring Wealth – LIVING WELL Magazine

TRANSFERRING WEALTH:
NARROW WINDOW, BIG OPPORTUNITY
By Ann Watkins, Attorney at Law, Brock, Clay, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine
Estate tax planning may not be the most stimulating topic of discussion in normal times, but for those of us who plan around estate and gift taxes for a living, recent events have been a veritable roller coaster ride. […]

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Regency Home Care of North Atlanta on preparing to care for aging parents – LIVING WELL Magazine

Preparing to Care for Aging Parents
Erich W. Schuetz, MBA, Regency Home Care of North Atlanta, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Several years ago when I was sharing care giving duties with my sister for our 88-year-old mother, she slipped and fell in the bathroom one morning and broke her collar bone. I’ll never forget the sight of watching her fall and not being fast enough to stop her. Living in the far reaches of Nevada, the drive to the nearest hospital was a two-hour drive. […]

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Senior Helpers on heat warnings for local seniors often go ignored – LIVING WELL Magazine

HEAT WARNINGS FOR LOCAL SENIORS OFTEN GO IGNORED
Study finds heat warnings targeting the elderly are largely dismissed
By Stacey Hilton, Senior Helpers, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Summers in the desert area can be brutally hot, and while heat alerts warning of specific dangers to the local elderly population are often issued – they seem to be largely falling on deaf ears. […]

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Dorsey & Company on Planning for Retirement – LIVING WELL Magazine

Planning for Retirement … in Stages

Courtesy Dorsey & Company, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
While vacations and national holidays typically provide a break for anyone who would be considered a member of the working public, there is one big break ahead that’s a priority on most everyone’s calendar — retirement. […]