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Dentures: The End of Dental Problems or Just the Beginning?

Dentures: The End of Dental Problems or Just the Beginning?

By John Shoemaker, DDS, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Having practiced over 30 years, I have seen a tremendous variety of dental problems, from the simple to the complex. With new technology and patient education, some dental problems have been reduced and yet other problems have increased. […]

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Naming your estate representatives – considerations and pitfalls

NAMING YOUR ESTATE REPRESENTATIVES –CONSIDERATIONS AND PITFALLS

Courtesy Bradley & Riley PC, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

The estate planning process involves creating documents for management of your financial assets (both during your lifetime and following your death) and creating documents authorizing healthcare decisions while you are alive, but incapacitated. […]

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Choosing a funeral provider

Choosing a Funeral Provider

By D.W. Newcomer’s Sons, Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
History is important…That’s why area families appreciate the fact that DW Newcomer’s Sons has been in the Kansas City market since 1893. We have had the privilege of serving tens of thousands of families (maybe your families’ needs) through our Johnson County Chapel and Cemetery, Overland Park Chapel, Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens and Oak Lawn Cemetery. […]

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Therapy professionals and their roles

Therapy Professionals and Their Roles
Courtesy Twin Creeks Hospital
The leadership of Twin Creeks Hospital understands the importance of providing quality rehabilitative care to their patients. Leslie Finta, physical therapist and director of therapy, strives to staff Twin Creeks Hospital with highly qualified therapists. […]

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MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY – AN ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE

MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY – AN ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE

By Ronald Ward, Jr., Ward Law Firm, LIVING WELL Magazine

One day, a loved one may ask you to make medical decisions on their behalf if they are unable to do so. Although you may have heard of a medical power of attorney, you may not know what it is really about. Unlike a durable power of attorney that would grant you authority to make financial decisions on their behalf, a medical power of attorney would grant you broad authority to make medical decisions on their behalf. […]

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Providing a home for seniors

Providing a “HOME” for our Seniors

It’s More than Just the Nursing Care
By Dana Olson, Executive Director of Laurel Manor Care Center, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Laurel Manor Care Center is owned and operated by Volunteers of America, a faith based, non-profit organization. […]

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Wisdom or Worry: What are your wrinkles saying about you

Wisdom or Worry: What are your wrinkles saying about you
Courtesy Aesthetics Medical Spa & Laser Center, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Wrinkles are cute on Shar-Pei puppies, but aren’t nearly as attractive on your face. Society has labeled wrinkles as a sign of age, stress, and even as “wisdom.” Some wrinkles occur from volume loss, sun damage, tobacco use, and others from repetitive movements, like smile lines. […]

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The Essential Link between Louisiana Chemistry and World-Wide Health Care

The Essential Link between Louisiana Chemistry and World-Wide Health Care

By Desiree Lemoine, Director of Communications, Louisiana Chemical Association, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

You probably have other things to think about in a doctor’s office or hospital – other than the links between the chlorine and vinyl products made in Louisiana and how they contribute to your well-being each and every day, or about the essential role that these products play in your life. […]

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Treating patients suffering from pain

Treating Patients Suffering from Pain
By Donna S. Barsky, D.Ph., R.Ph., TexasStar Pharmacy, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine

Pain is the number one reason any of us go to see the doctor. Shockingly, recent reports have found that drug related deaths fueled by an increase in prescription narcotic overdoses now outnumber traffic fatalities in the U.S. […]