How’s Your Medicare D Plan?
By Mark Johnson, R.CPhT, Axtell-Rite Value Pharmacy, LIVING WELL Magazine
The time is here if you are needing to change your Medicare Part D plan or if you are wanting to change your Medicare Advantage plan. […]
How to protect yourself from the flu
By Shannon Davis, CarePro Health Services, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
By now, we’re all used to seeing the signs at our corner drugstores: “Flu Shot Inside! Stop in for your yearly flu shot!” While flu shots are recommended annually, there are still plenty of people who either don’t want a shot or aren’t candidates for shots when there are shortages of vaccines. […]
Hospice Care: The Basics
By Avis LaGrange MSW, LCSW , CHA, Community Educator, River Region Hospice, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
Approximately 2.5 million Americans die each year in the U.S. Unfortunately less than half of those with life limiting illness choose to utilize hospice care at the end of their lives. This is due in part to lack of accurate information about hospice care in general, and misinformation provided by the healthcare professionals. […]
Home Care or the Nursing Home?
When it is just too much for the family caregiver …
Courtesy Heaven at Home, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
When most seniors begin to have difficulty dong the things they used to do, the first caregiver to help is most often a member of the family. […]
STABILIZE YOUR LOOSE DENTURES WITH MINI IMPLANTS
Norman J. Pomerance, DDS, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Many people are faced with the necessity of removing and replacing one or more of their natural teeth. While there are numerous options for replacement, a full or partial removable denture is often the treatment of choice or is the only choice possible for the patient. […]
Advances in Prostate Cancer Treatments
By Greg Maggass, MD, Arizona Radiation Oncology Specialists, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) of the prostate is a new form of external beam radiotherapy capable of accurately and precisely delivering a concentrated dose of radiation to the prostate. This procedure is also known as prostate radiosurgery. […]
Luxury Living at The Trace of Arcadia
Courtesy The Trace of Arcadia, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The Trace of Arcadia, an independent, assisted and memory care retirement community, is one of the newest senior communities in the St. Tammany area, and offers 77 apartments. Having reached one and a half years in operation, they find themselves at full occupancy. […]
“WHOLE PERSON” FOCUS AT AZALEA ESTATES
By Linda Timberlake, Executive Director, Azalea Estates, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The staff of Azalea Estates is so very proud to be celebrating 15 years of service in Slidell to our special seniors who have joined our family by making Azalea Estates their home. […]
Spinal Disc Decompression
The Latest in Spinal Rehabilitation Therapy
Courtesy Discover Wellness, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Many have paid thousands of dollars for spinal disc decompression with the promise that it is a panacea for their pain. But this highly effective and relatively inexpensive treatment should be used in combination with other rehab therapies for the best results. […]
The Geriatrician Difference
By Dr. Vernilyn N. Juan, Crescent City Physicians, LIVING WELL Magazine
Geriatrics differs from standard adult medicine. Geriatrics is a subspecialty of internal medicine and family medicine concerned specifically with the health and well-being of older adults. […]
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