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River Region Hospice on Excellence in Bereavement Care – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hospice: Excellence in Bereavement Care

Avis LaGrange MSW, LCSW, CHA, Community Educator, River Region Hospice, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
River Region Hospice understands that losing someone you love is a life altering experience. Each of us journey through this process we commonly call grief in our own way and at our own pace. […]

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Prairie Rose Care Management on Geriatric Care Management – LIVING WELL Magazine

A NEW SERVICE: GERIATRIC CARE MANAGEMENT

Courtesy Prairie Rose Care Management, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Prairie Rose Care Management is a geriatric care management practice serving Linn and Johnson Counties. Geriatric care management is a new service serving the private pay clients who are not eligible for a Medicaid case worker but need the support and assistance of a professional for resources, service and counseling. […]

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The Palisades at Broadmoor Park & Odyssey HealthCare discuss preserving history – LIVING WELL Magazine

Preserving History

By Jill Haffley, The Palisades at Broadmoor Park & Odyssey HealthCare, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Working in conjunction in Colorado Springs with Odyssey HealthCare, a group of Honors United States History students from Coronado High School got a personal look at the reality of war on April 5 at The Palisades at Broadmoor Park as part of their unit on World War II. […]

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Hearing Aids: Cutting the Cords and Wires, Hearing Services of McKinney–LIVING WELL Magazine

Hearing Aids: Cutting the Cords and Wires

By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Hearing Services of McKinney, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

In my 22 years as an audiologist, one lecture sticks
out in my mind – “The Human Cochlea and Mother Nature’s Other Dirty Tricks.” This
talk discussed how distance was the enemy to the hearing impaired. The concern
is that higher pitched sounds (like s, th, sh), which give us our meaning to
speech, deteriorate at a much greater rate over distance.
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Dynamic Physical Therapy on how to avoid aches and pains while gardening – LIVING WELL Magazine

Avoid Aches and Pains While Gardening

By Michelle Sierra, LPT, Dynamic Physical Therapy, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

Gardening is a strenuous activity and it is very easy for people to overdo it. Common gardening tasks, such as digging, planting, weeding, mulching and raking can cause stress and strain on muscles and joints, especially for seniors or those who are normally sedentary. […]

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Hands in Harmony: Where do you go to find yourself? – LIVING WELL Magazine

Where do you go to find yourself?
Courtesy Hands in Harmony, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Where do you go to find the stillness of the universe? When do we allow ourselves time to relax and unwind? Recapturing the silence within is essential in regaining the mind/body connection. Massage is one of the few things in this world that truly nourishes both body and soul and requires nothing but a willingness to give and receive. […]

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Total Health Solutions talks medical equipment –– LIVING WELL Magazine

Stay Active, Enjoy Life

By Jeffrey Friedman, Total Health Solutions, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

Don’t let age or illness keep you from enjoying life. Home medical equipment manufacturers understand that you want to maintain an active lifestyle and they have introduced solutions that may be perfect for you or a loved one. Here are some exciting new products.
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