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How to find qualified caregivers for your loved ones

Tough Decisions
Finding qualified caregivers for your loved ones
By Linda DeGraffenreid, Unlimited Care, LIVING WELL Magazines (Texas markets)
Today, there are many options for you to consider when the time comes that a loved one can no longer function at a level of independence that maintains their current health and safety in their present environment. […]

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Get your home in shape for warmer weather

Spring is here!
Get your home in shape for warmer weather
By Steve Vaughan, Victory Services, Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
Along with the beautiful blooms, balmy weather and open windows comes the need for spring cleaning and repairs, the chance to prepare for saving money during the summer to come and the opportunity to learn some valuable information about service providers.
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Acupuncture for migraine relief

Acupuncture for Migraine Relief

By Ashley Miller, MSTOM, ACA, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Chronic migraine headache is a serious affliction that affects millions of Americans. A migraine is usually described as an intense, throbbing pain, often accompanied by nausea, diarrhea, and sensitivity to light and sound. These episodes can last anywhere from hours to days, often rendering the person unable to continue with their normal daily routine. […]

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Aging in Place: Promoting Independence and Fulfillment for Seniors in Our Community

Aging in Place

Promoting Independence and Fulfillment for Seniors in Our Community
By Seth Rankin, Goodwill at Home, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
We have all heard the heartwarming stories of loved ones who were able to remain in their home, surrounded by family and friends, to live out their golden years. […]

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Movement Rejuvenation

Movement Rejuvenation
By Fred Miller, DC, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
At Doctors Chiropractic and Physical Therapy Group, we are specialists in movement rejuvenation. We restore motion of your joints and muscles, improve balance and bring back vitality and strength. You have lost so much of this over the years of taking care of everything else…except yourself. […]

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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. […]