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Home Town Restyling on Bath Remodels for Aging in Place – LIVING WELL Magazine

Bath Remodels for Aging in Place

Courtesy Home Town Restyling, Inc., Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Bath remodel projects with aging in place specifications are a large portion of the remodeling business for Home Town Restyling, Inc. People have been updating bathrooms to accommodate living in their own home longer. […]

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Diane LaPlace of Keller Williams Real Estate talks location, location, location – LIVING WELL Magazine

THE BEST TIME TO BUY IS NOW!

By Diane LaPlace, Keller Williams Real Estate, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Location, location, location. In the latter half of 2011 that adage should come back into vogue. But first, more declines. […]

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Altus Healthcare & Hospice, Inc. talks Hospice Care – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hospice Care: The Medical Communities’ Best Kept Secret

Courtesy Altus Healthcare & Hospice, Inc., North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine
The old adage of “doctor knows best” is growing more and more obsolete as the years go by. That isn’t meant to disparage physicians, they do their best; but in general, as patients, we assume our physicians know exactly what we want. And naturally, physicians believe they know what our goals for treatment are––to be cured. […]

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Visiting Angels on medication mismanagement in the elderly – LIVING WELL Magazine

A Healthy Dose of Reality…

Medication Mismanagement in the Elderly

By Jodi Wood, RN, BSN, Visiting Angels, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
As we age, life can become complicated. Taking medications as prescribed can be complicated and confusing as well. In fact, mismanagement of medications is one of the leading causes for hospital readmissions and death in older adults.
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Dr. Leppard, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, talks "Pain in the Neck" – LIVING WELL Magazine

Pain in the neck

By Katharine Leppard MD, PT, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

The old cliché “a pain in the neck” sounds funny; however, for people suffering neck pain, it is anything but funny. […]

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Family Hearing and Balance Center on the true meaning of hearing loss – LIVING WELL Magazine

The True Meaning of Hearing Loss

Courtesy Family Hearing and Balance Center, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
When we open our eyes in the morning, we rarely think about what causes that experience. We may jump right into the day’s plans, or we may be a morning person who has to drag ourselves into consciousness. […]

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Penrose-St. Francis Health Services talks women's health care – LIVING WELL Magazine

It’s no secret. Women’s health care is different

By Chris Valentine, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
There are conditions that exist only in women, such as pregnancy and menopause; conditions that occur more frequently in women, such as breast cancer and thyroid disease; and conditions that are biologically different in women, such as cardiac disease and osteoporosis. […]

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Oschsner North Shore cares for the entire family – LIVING WELL Magazine

From grandchildren to great-grandmothers, Ochsner North Shore cares for the entire family
Courtesy Oschsner North Shore, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Whether your 7-year-old granddaughter has a fever or your 67-year-old husband watches the TV too loud and cannot hear clearly – you can count on Ochsner North Shore. […]

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Regency Home Care of North Atlanta asks "Does Mom Need Help at Home?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

Does Mom Need Help at Home?
By Lou Ann Gregory, Regency Home Care of North Atlanta, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Home care services can not only dramatically increase the quality of life for your elderly parents, but can help them maintain their independence with greater safety, security and healthy living. It will also provide the peace-of-mind that you need knowing your loved one is being cared for. […]