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Altus Healthcare & Hospice, Inc. talks Hospice Care – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 14, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Hospice Care: The Medical Communities’ Best Kept Secret

Courtesy Altus Healthcare & Hospice, Inc., North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine
The old adage of “doctor knows best” is growing more and more obsolete as the years go by. That isn’t meant to disparage physicians, they do their best; but in general, as patients, we assume our physicians know exactly what we want. And naturally, physicians believe they know what our goals for treatment are––to be cured. […]

Wellness Restoration Centers talks memory loss and aging – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 13, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Memory Loss and Aging: You CAN Slow it Down or Reverse It!

By Randee Van Ness, Wellness Restoration Centers, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Kathy L. was 67 years old when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Whether it was the doctor’s words “There is no hope!” or the shock of the diagnosis contributed to her rapid decline, Kathy’s mental functions disappeared quickly. […]

Visiting Angels on medication mismanagement in the elderly – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 12, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

A Healthy Dose of Reality…

Medication Mismanagement in the Elderly

By Jodi Wood, RN, BSN, Visiting Angels, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
As we age, life can become complicated. Taking medications as prescribed can be complicated and confusing as well. In fact, mismanagement of medications is one of the leading causes for hospital readmissions and death in older adults.
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Dr. Leppard, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, talks "Pain in the Neck" – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 10, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Pain in the neck

By Katharine Leppard MD, PT, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

The old cliché “a pain in the neck” sounds funny; however, for people suffering neck pain, it is anything but funny. […]

Family Hearing and Balance Center on the true meaning of hearing loss – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 9, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The True Meaning of Hearing Loss

Courtesy Family Hearing and Balance Center, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
When we open our eyes in the morning, we rarely think about what causes that experience. We may jump right into the day’s plans, or we may be a morning person who has to drag ourselves into consciousness. […]

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services talks women's health care – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

It’s no secret. Women’s health care is different

By Chris Valentine, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
There are conditions that exist only in women, such as pregnancy and menopause; conditions that occur more frequently in women, such as breast cancer and thyroid disease; and conditions that are biologically different in women, such as cardiac disease and osteoporosis. […]

Copley Place serves seniors in the Akron community – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Serving Seniors in our Community

Sydney from Copley Place, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Many admissions and marketing professionals will say the favorite part of their job is the chance to talk with a variety of people every day. […]

Oschsner North Shore cares for the entire family – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

From grandchildren to great-grandmothers, Ochsner North Shore cares for the entire family
Courtesy Oschsner North Shore, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Whether your 7-year-old granddaughter has a fever or your 67-year-old husband watches the TV too loud and cannot hear clearly – you can count on Ochsner North Shore. […]

Regency Home Care of North Atlanta asks "Does Mom Need Help at Home?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Does Mom Need Help at Home?
By Lou Ann Gregory, Regency Home Care of North Atlanta, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Home care services can not only dramatically increase the quality of life for your elderly parents, but can help them maintain their independence with greater safety, security and healthy living. It will also provide the peace-of-mind that you need knowing your loved one is being cared for. […]

Physicians' Clinic of Iowa–Hematology & Oncology on a breakthrough cancer therapy

September 7, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Local Men Are Among First in Iowa to Receive Breakthrough Cancer Therapy

Men living with advanced prostate cancer now have an innovative treatment option new to Iowa, and now at Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa—Hematology & Oncology.

Courtesy Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa—Hematology & Oncology, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in the U.S. and the third most common cancer worldwide. […]