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LPL Financial on viewing your home as part of your retirement portfolio – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Viewing Your Home as Part of Your Retirement Portfolio
Courtesy LPL Financial, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Reverse Mortgage: Do Your Homework before Committing

Tapping home equity doesn’t necessarily require relocating. A reverse mortgage may be a solution if you have significant home equity and a desire to stay in your existing home. With a reverse mortgage, you receive a source of income by borrowing against your home’s equity. Payouts are tax free and may be taken as a lump sum, a line of credit, or an annuity-like payment schedule.
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Hammerle Finley Law Firm on the ABCs of Probate – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The ABCs of Probate
By Virginia Hammerle & Rob Morris, Hammerle Finley Law Firm, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
A wise old lawyer once said, “In criminal law, you deal with the worst of people on their best behavior. In probate law, you deal with the best of people on their worst behavior.” […]

Medical Rehabilitation Accident Injury Center on making aging bodies feel young again – LIVING WELL Magazine

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Chiropractic: Making Aging Bodies Feel Young Again
Courtesy Medical Rehabilitation Accident Injury Center, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
As we age, we can experience more joint pain and less maneuverability. Fortunately, the pain does not have to be managed with drugs and we do not have to live with restrictions in movement. Chiropractic care offers non-invasive natural treatments that can help geriatric patients maintain good health and good mobilit […]

Victory Home Health & Hospice explains why you need the flu shot – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 15, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Why You Need The Flu Shot!

By Joan Weems, RN, Victory Home Health & Hospice, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Every year in the U.S., on average:

Five to 20% of the population get the flu.
Approximately four million children get the flu.
$1.7 billion is spent on medical costs for children with the flu and an additional $2.1 billion is spent in indirect costs like missing work to care for […]

Hills Bank Trust and Wealth Management Group asks "Who's managing the risks in your retirement?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 15, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

WHO’S MANAGING THE RISKS IN YOUR RETIREMENT?

By Jeff Ritchie, Trust Officer, Hills Bank Trust and Wealth Management Group, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Are you thinking about retiring? Perhaps you are already there. Either way, it is important for you to consider the various risks that can impact your retirement portfolio. By understanding the risks, you can take affirmative steps to ensure your retirement stays on track. […]

Home Instead Senior Care on caring for aging parents – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 15, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Helping Siblings Overcome Family Conflict While Caring for Aging Parents

Courtesy Home Instead Senior Care, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Sharing isn’t always easy for brothers and sisters who grew up under the same roof. Divvying up the wealth of toys, bedrooms or vehicles may have been a challenge at your house, and sharing the daily household chores could have led to family conflict as well. Some things never change! […]

Accessible Home Health on how to lose weight – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 14, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Diet and Exercise – The Key to Weight Loss
By Rokeya Sultana, Accessible Home Health, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
A combination of diet and exercise can help obese seniors lose weight and stay fit much better than either diet or exercise alone. This had not been proven previously in people over 65 years of age. […]

Dorsey & Company, Inc., on how to deal with multiple 401(k) plans – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 14, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

What Do You Do With Multiple 401(k) Plans?
Courtesy Dorsey & Company, Inc., New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
So far, life has been good to you. The career and family are thriving and your quest for a financially secure retirement has been going strong for decades. […]

The Palisades at Broadmoor on the walk to end Alzheimer's – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 12, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s

By Jenna Fariss, The Palisades at Broadmoor Park Retirement Community, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
It was a beautiful, September morning in Colorado Springs and the sun was hitting Pike’s Peak as it glowed over America the Beautiful Park. As you looked around, you could see brightly colored tee-shirts representing organizations supporting the cause. […]

Keller Williams: It's time to get serious about buying a home – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 12, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

MORTGAGE RATES HAVE NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP
So now’s the time to get serious about buying a home
By Diane Laplace, Keller Williams, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Mortgage rates are at historic lows and unlikely to go much lower. The recent average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage was 4%. […]