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Bayada Nurses: Unraveling the Facts of Long-Term Care Insurance – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 6, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Unraveling the Facts of Long Term Care Insurance
Diane Ream, MS, RNC, and Diane Riley, Bayada Nurses, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

Long-term care insurance is a privately purchased insurance policy developed specifically to cover care expenses not covered by traditional health insurance or Medicare. Long-term care insurance helps you to protect your savings and assets against the cost of home care or facility care. […]

Fountain View Village on The Reality of Retirement – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 5, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Reality of Retirement
Rebecca Quinn, Fountain View Village Retirement Community, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
When we were young and dreaming about retirement, my wife and I always imagined driving across the country in an RV and stopping wherever and whenever we wanted. […]

Liberty Heights on Dining for Wellness – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 2, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Dining for Wellness™ Supports a Healthy Lifestyle
Courtesy Liberty Heights a Senior Lifestyle Community, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

The Senior Lifestyle Corporation’s Dining for Wellness™ helps our residents live a healthy lifestyle through the food they eat on a daily basis. Dining for Wellness™ features an increased awareness of health benefits to our residents and their families, incorporating education, food and fun to impact the well being of our residents and give them “a taste of wellness.” […]

Stewart's Caring Place: Cancer Wellness Center – LIVING WELL Magazine

June 30, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

There’s more to Cancer than Chemo & Surgery
How supportive care can help you cope
Courtesy Stewart’s Caring Place: Cancer Wellness Center, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine

Medical treatment for a cancer patient is only the beginning of a sometimes long journey. Dynamics of the cancer experience may include psychological, social, spiritual or physical factors. As the patient, caregiver, or loved one, it is common to feel overwhelmed.
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Dr. Trisha Le on No More Dentures – LIVING WELL Magazine

June 30, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

NO MORE DENTURES!
SMILE AND EAT WITH CONFIDENCE AGAIN
Trisha Le, DDS, Family Dentistry of Plano, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine

Bill didn’t have too many choices. He had been losing his upper teeth. He was at the point that he couldn’t even get his teeth cleaned without anesthetic because of the pain. […]

Colorado Springs Health Partners on What You Need to Know About Glaucoma – LIVING WELL Magazine

June 29, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

What You Need to Know About Glaucoma
Part Two – Eye Pressure
By George Ulrich, MD, Colorado Springs Health Partners, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
In the fall/winter edition of Colorado Springs SENIOR Magazine, we began discussing what glaucoma is, and what you should know about the disease. In part two of this series, we’re going to explore how it’s possible to measure how well the optic nerve works, in addition to talking about eye pressure. […]

Rockynol on When is the Right Time to Move into an Adult Community – LIVING WELL Magazine

June 28, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO MOVE INTO AN ADULT COMMUNITY?
Lynda Schumacher, Director of PR at Rockynol, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
Downsizing from your current home doesn’t have to be a burden. Indeed, it offers an opportunity to bring simplicity and ease to your life. […]

Orthotic and Prosthetic Specialists: Amputation is not the end of life as you know it – LIVING WELL Magazine

June 24, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Amputation is not the end of life as you know it
What to expect when being fitted for a prosthesis
Leslie Roberts, CP, MSS, Orthotic and Prosthetic Specialists, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
Becoming an amputee is a life-changing event. In addition to dealing with natural grieving issues, there is also the task of learning what to expect. The following are a few questions and answers to help transition you into your life as an amputee. […]

Westminster Village on How Life Care Communities can Improve the Quality of Life – LIVING WELL Magazine

May 20, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Westminster Village on How Life Care Communities can Improve the Quality of Life – LIVING WELL Magazine

Jim Singleton, Westminster Village, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

Retirement communities usually advertise the type of services and amenities they provide, such as dining facilities, exercise equipment, activities offered, etc. […]