Guidelines on Caring for Aging Parents
By Amy Grubb, Bayada Nurses, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
More Americans are living longer due to advances in health care and nutrition. As the “graying of America” increases, more children are taking care of their aging parents. If you or someone you know is concerned with caring for aging parents, this article provides helpful guidelines. […]
BURDEN TO SOCIETY? I. DON’T. THINK. SO.
By Barbara Raynor, Boomers Leading Change in Health, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Ever since the leading edge of Baby Boomers began turning 65, much has been written about us, the largest, healthiest, most affluent, best-educated generation in American history. Not much of it has been flattering. It seems as though the bulk of the conversation has focused on the “burden” our sheer numbers will place on society as we age—never mind the benefits our collective good health, wealth, knowledge, and experience might bring to the party. […]
How Well Do You Know Your Heart?
Courtesy Aurora Center for Active Adults, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Year after year, the statistics speak for themselves when it comes to the importance of heart health. Heart disease is the number one killer of men and women in the U.S. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 785,000 Americans had their first heart attack in 2010, and an additional 470,000 had a recurrent heart attack. It’s clear that heart health education is key for prevention. Do you know your heart? […]
Brain Tumors
By Adam P. Smith, MD, The Neurosurgery Center of Colorado, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Brain tumors are tumors inside of the skull. They occur when cells start dividing and replicating uncontrollably. Tumors can either originate from the brain tissue itself, the tissues covering the brain, blood vessels, or other structures in or around the brain. Cancer may also spread, or metastasize, to become a brain tumor. […]
Prostate Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life
By Richard Augspurger, M.D., F.A.C.S., The Urology Center of Colorado, E. Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
As we struggle through the hot, dog days of summer and approach September, we come to National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Many men are not aware of what a prostate cancer screening entails or when they should be screened. […]
The Fountain of Youth: myth or reality?
Courtesy Longevity Centres of America, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
The biggest irony of time is that, despite its silence, it can be the loudest presence in our daily lives. […]
Legacy Planning – Does your checking account make you who you are?
By Frank J. Danzo III and Marco D. Chayet, Chayet & Danzo, LLC., East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
A will is crucial for ensuring your wishes are respected, but there’s another tool to consider. A legacy plan puts the focus not only on money and assets, but also on your values, morals, traditions and accomplishments. […]
Home Alone? Not on our shift.
By Rick Cseak, Home Helpers In-Home Care, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Mom has decided to move to Colorado to be closer to you. Maybe you suggested she move closer––anticipating a future scenario of care. Or perhaps she moved in with you because it was becoming impossible for her to keep up with her house and yard. Now she’s unable to drive and really needs your help. […]
My Home is My Castle By Paul Mitchell, CELA, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine “My home is my castle.” This is the byword of many elderly who have lived in their homes all […]
Palliative care brings comfort
Courtesy The Denver Hospice, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Mitch Todd sits quietly with a patient who was recently diagnosed with a serious illness. Other family members are there, too. He listens. […]
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