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How to take control of your healthcare – First Texas Home Health, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 27, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

How to Take Control of Your Healthcare

By Megan Adams, LMSW, First Texas Home Health, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
When faced with healthcare concerns, symptoms that affect your day-to-day life, or overwhelming diagnoses, patients often are left feeling powerless. As a home health social worker, I often help patients take control of their situation by partializing their problems so they are less overwhelming. […]

Equestrian Angel: An Equestrian Encounter is the Best Medicine

April 27, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Equestrian Angel: An Equestrian Encounter is the Best Medicine
By Jennifer Roché, R.N., BSN, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Throughout history it was the horse that assisted mankind to achieve success. Side by side, horse and man won wars, defended empires, and explored new frontiers. […]

How to manage your eye allergies – Elite Vision, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 27, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Managing Your Eye Allergies

By LeRoy Popowski, O.D., Elite Vision, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
It is estimated that 120 million Americans suffer from eye (ocular) allergies and further that 95% of these people are affected by seasonal or perennial allergic conjunctivitis. The prevalence of ocular allergies has been shown to be increasing due to decreased air quality and environmental allergenic agents including pollens, grasses, dust, and pet dander. […]

We aren't old – Fountain View Village, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 26, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

“We Aren’t Old”
By Rebecca Quinn, Fountain View Village, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
It seems like yesterday I was walking down the aisle on my daddy’s arm and then I blinked and now my husband and I are celebrating our 50th anniversary. […]

What you need to know about diverticulosis – Associates in Gastroenterology

April 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Diverticulosis – What You Need to Know
By William W. Lunt, MD, Associates in Gastroenterology, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Diverticulosis is an extremely common disorder with an increased prevalence as a person ages. At age 40 only 10% of Americans have diverticula, which increases to 40% by age 60 and finally up to 70% as people reach their 80s. Most individuals remain completely asymptomatic, never knowing they have diverticula. Of those with diverticula, only 25-30% will experience any complication, which manifests as either an infection or bleeding. […]

How participating in fun activities can keep you youthful – Caruth Haven Court

April 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Participating in Activities You Enjoy—More Than Just Fun and Games
Courtesy Caruth Haven Court, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
June feels great. She enjoys gardening, playing cards with friends on Tuesdays and Fridays at the senior center, and taking a water aerobics class at the county indoor pool. She turns 78 this year, but she feels like she’s still in her 30s. […]

Smart strategies to reduce debt and save more

April 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Smart Strategies to Reduce Debt and Save More

By Herb White, MBA, CFP, Herb White, MBA, CFP, a Certified Financial Planner, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Sitting down to work up a plan to reduce your debts can seem as much fun as a trip to the dentist. But the rewards are worth it in the end. Reducing debt means peace of mind without the nagging burden over your head. In many cases, it also means that you can turn a corner in your life and be able to plan ahead to achieve financial goals rather than always being in catch-up mode. […]

Don't ignore osteoporosis – Physicians' Clinic of Iowa, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 24, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Osteoporosis: Don’t ignore it!

By Dr. Ritu Munjal, Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa—Osteoporosis & Bone Health, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

It’s another new year and when you think about staying healthy, you probably think about making lifestyle changes to prevent conditions like heart disease or stroke. However, keeping your bones healthy to prevent osteoporosis should be at the top of your to-do list this year. […]

Save on your health care – Humana, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 24, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Save on Your Health Care

By George Smith, MD, New Lifestyles, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Health care costs are on the rise. Making matters worse, about 80% of older adults have at least one chronic condition, such as heart disease, cancer or diabetes, driving the need for prescriptions and treatments that add up over time. […]

What specialty fits you best? – Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 23, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

What Specialty Fits You Best?
Courtesy Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital-WNJ (THP-WNJ), Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Everyone needs a doctor. The problem: the medical expert you need to diagnose and fix what ails you may be harder to find if you don’t know what they do. Below is a basic description of some different types of doctors and the areas they specialize in. […]