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DATCU Credit Union on consolidating accounts – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 21, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Never Put All Your Eggs in One Basket? Maybe it’s time to reconsider…

Courtesy DATCU Credit Union, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Remember that old cliché, “never put all your eggs in one basket”? Well, in some circumstances, that might not be the best advice. Today, when shopping, most people enjoy the simple convenience of swiping a debit or credit card. Now that recent legislation is capping the fees that financial institutions can charge for debit card use, big banks are scrambling to find ways to re-coup that money. […]

Monticello West on one man's journey – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 20, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

One Man’s Journey

Courtesy of Monticello West, Three Fountains and Signature Pointe on the Lake, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
I was sitting in my office about six months ago when I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Howard Peck. Unfortunately, Mr. Peck had recently had a stroke and needed to make decisions regarding housing, healthcare and transportation. Mr. Peck’s journey is both informative and inspirational. He has agreed to let me share it with you. […]

Home Care Solutions on care-managed home care – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 19, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Care-Managed Home Care
By Dianne Boazman, LCSW, CMC, and Betty Landreaux, LCSW, CMC, Home Care Solutions, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
Elder care issues are often complicated, chronic and complex. Finding the most viable and sustainable solutions for such needs takes understanding. This is particularly true with care-managed home care – a fresh approach and new national trend in non-medical sitter/companion services. By adding professional care management services to traditional home care, care managers help counsel and support individuals and families who are overwhelmed by care decisions. […]

The Fairway Villas at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, Denver's newest active adult community – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 19, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Denver’s Newest Active Adult Community

Courtesy The Fairway Villas at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
The Fairway Villas at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club is Denver’s newest active adult community opening November 12. With over 150 people signed up to the interest list for information, five home sites were reserved at the VIP event before. This social community will offer a range of activities sure to meet each resident’s passions. […]

Family Audiology: Hearing Aid FAQ – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 19, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Hearing Aid FAQ: The Holiday Edition
By Celia McCormick, Au.D., Family Audiology, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Families and friends will be getting together for celebrations starting in November and spanning through the New Year. These gatherings are a wonderful time to enjoy those we love, but if you have difficulties hearing and cannot fully participate in conversations you may spend the holiday season feeling isolated. […]

Home Town Restyling, Inc., on winter remodel projects – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Winter Remodel Projects

By Vicki Lyle, Home Town Restyling, Inc., Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Winter is a good time to tackle some of those remodeling projects that you have been putting off or planning for the last few years. […]

Autumn Oaks Independent and Assisted Living on New Year's Resolve, Not just Resolutions – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

New Year’s Resolve, Not Just Resolutions

Autumn Oaks Independent and Assisted Living discusses why keeping up new activities and relationships are an important part of healthy aging.
Everyone knows the old routine of making New Year’s resolutions – lose weight, stop bad habits, start new activities. But often times, keeping up the new or stopping the old is more difficult than most of us realize. That’s why this article focuses on making New Year’s Resolves and not just resolutions – what the difference is between the two and how to choose new activities that suit. […]

New Dawn Memory Care: An Intimate Look at Alzheimer's Disease – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

An Intimate Look at Alzheimer’s Disease

By Edmarie Meaux, New Dawn Memory Care, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Medicine with all its improvements and technological advances is still an inexact science and the faith in each individual to achieve an answer to the mysterious road to a healthy mind and body often remains elusive for patients, families and health care professionals. […]

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care on special programs honor and support veterans – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Special Programs Honor and Support Veterans

Courtesy Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
How do you give back to those who have given so much? In whatever small ways you can. By honoring their sacrifices. Saying “thank you.” Caring for them and their families in times of need. […]

Chayet & Danzo, LLC, on estate plans – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 17, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

“How do I know if I need to update my Estate Plan?”

By Frank J. Danzo, III, Esq. and Marco D. Chayet, Esq., Chayet & Danzo, LLC
1. You or a close family member are over age 45

If you or a close family member are older than age 45, you may not be able to make decisions on behalf of yourself or the family member unless you plan ahead. […]