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Sumner on Ridgewood: Take a spin on the wellness wheel of 'fortune' – LIVING WELL Magazine

Take a Spin on the Wellness Wheel of ‘Fortune’

By Rowena Wilkins, Director of Marketing at Sumner on Ridgewood, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
As senior independent living communities evolve, they should have one sole purpose: to promote independence and wellness for their residents. […]

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DATCU Credit Union on How to Avoid Being a Victim of Identity Theft – LIVING WELL Magazine

Security from Identity Theft: How to Avoid Being a Victim
Courtesy DATCU Credit Union, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes with about 1.8 million victims in 2010. While significant improvements have been made in this area, identity thieves become more sophisticated every day. […]

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Home Care Solutions on Extending Your Independence – LIVING WELL Magazine

Extending Your Independence

Dianne Boazman, LCSW, CMC and Betty Landreaux, LCSW, CMC, NCG, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
People are now enjoying life longer than ever before, but no one ever said getting older is easy. Since living longer doesn’t necessarily mean living independently, families face challenges in addressing the needs of aging loved ones. […]

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College Pharmacy talks Hormone Replacement Therapy – LIVING WELL Magazine

Hormones & Aging: Hormone Replacement Therapy…For Women & Men!

Jerry Gillick, RPh, College Pharmacy, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Hormone deficiencies currently affect over 55 million women and men in the U.S. With the average American age on the rise, more research is being done on the effects of aging, hormone decline, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). […]

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The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy: What you need to know about shingles – LIVING WELL Magazine

What you need to know about shingles

Courtesy The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Shingles is a painful skin rash, often with blisters that usually appear on one side of the face or body and generally lasts from two to four weeks. […]

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Woodhams Eye Clinic on The Lasik Myth – LIVING WELL Magazine

The Lasik Myth
By Jan Granum, Woodhams Eye Clinic, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

In the late 90s, laser vision correction exploded on the scene, giving great results for nearsightedness. A few years later, it was also used to treat astigmatism and some mild farsightedness. Because nearsightedness and astigmatism are the most common of all vision problems in people under 40, Lasik was believed to be able to “fix” any vision problem. […]

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Louisiana Dental Center: Laser Periodontal Therapy, the LASIK for Gum Disease? – LIVING WELL Magazine

Laser Periodontal Therapy, the LASIK for Gum Disease?

By Jeffrey Snitzer, D.M.D., Periodontist, Louisiana Dental Center, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Do you have bleeding gums, bad breath, loosened or shifting teeth? If so, then you may have gum disease. Like high blood pressure and diabetes, gum disease is painless until late stages. […]