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 […]
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. […]
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! […]
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. […]
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 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. […]
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%. […]
Multidisciplinary Cancer Care
Courtesy Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa
A diagnosis of cancer is stressful enough. Having to coordinate appointments, determining who to consult with, and worrying about whether you are getting the proper treatment only adds to that stress. […]
Collaboration of clinical teams leads to top performance on quality of care measures by Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore
Courtesy Ochsner North Shore, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Did you know that Slidell is home to one of the top performing hospitals in the country? Ochsner Medical Center – North Shore was recently named one of the nation’s top performers on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. […]
PLANNING FOR THE INEVITABLE
Start young, before you’re “ready”
By Hospice of the Western Reserve, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Ashley, a vibrant, active 37-year-old lawyer, mother of three young children and part-time Pilates instructor has a to-do list longer than her combined client case load. When she learned that her next-door neighbor, a mother of four children who palled around with her kids, had terminal cancer, her mind went in many directions. […]
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