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Old World Floors on forest to hardwood flooring – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 5, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

From Forest to Hardwood Flooring: How is it Made?
Cutting the trees in the forest, straightening the planks, varnishing the wood? NO
By Ingrid M. Gentiles, Old World Flooring, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
From the day human beings began to build shelters, boats and houses, wood has been an integral part of the construction. In North America, the wood that is used for construction work is known as lumber. […]

Walgreens on helping patients take hospital care home – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Innovations in medicine hit home: How Walgreens is helping patients take hospital care home

Courtesy Walgreens, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine
Times—and medications—are changing fast. As healthcare continues to advance, more drugs will be delivered by infusion. That’s a term used to describe drug delivery that goes directly into the body via a small tube usually inserted into a vein, rather than in a pill or liquid taken by mouth. […]

Designing Moves on "Should I Move or Downsize?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Should I Move or Downsize?

By Christine Smart, President of Designing Moves LLC, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
The thoughts have danced across your mind…“Should I really move? Maybe we should downsize? Some of this stuff just has to go?” Those thoughts are quickly pushed aside with the reality of seeing too much stuff to deal with. How do you get rid of things, who do you call, is your treasured collection worth anything these days, how in the world would you ever get moved, can I afford it? Then there is the realization of the cost of continued home repairs and maintenance. […]

Dr. Armity Simon on pelvic organ prolapse solutions – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Long-Term Solutions Restore Health

Courtesy Dr. Armity Simon, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine

Ask the average woman about female pelvic health concerns like urinary incontinence or fibroids and she’s likely to have at least a basic knowledge of these conditions. But ask her about pelvic organ prolapse, and she may be stumped. […]

Regency Home Care of North Atlanta on preparing to care for aging parents – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Preparing to Care for Aging Parents
Erich W. Schuetz, MBA, Regency Home Care of North Atlanta, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Several years ago when I was sharing care giving duties with my sister for our 88-year-old mother, she slipped and fell in the bathroom one morning and broke her collar bone. I’ll never forget the sight of watching her fall and not being fast enough to stop her. Living in the far reaches of Nevada, the drive to the nearest hospital was a two-hour drive. […]

Senior Helpers on heat warnings for local seniors often go ignored – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 2, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

HEAT WARNINGS FOR LOCAL SENIORS OFTEN GO IGNORED
Study finds heat warnings targeting the elderly are largely dismissed
By Stacey Hilton, Senior Helpers, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Summers in the desert area can be brutally hot, and while heat alerts warning of specific dangers to the local elderly population are often issued – they seem to be largely falling on deaf ears. […]

Centennial Medical Center talks Urinary Incontinence – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 28, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Making Summer Travel Plans?
Don’t Let Urinary Incontinence Delay You

Aimee Nguyen, MD, Centennial Medical Center, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine

More than 25 million American adults experience loss of bladder control, but they often don’t have to. […]

Goodwill Industries of Colorado on Aging in Place – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 27, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Aging in Place
Providing Choices for Seniors in our Community

Courtesy Goodwill Industries of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Behind each person’s story are many choices… […]

Best Buy Walk-In Bath Tubs on Retaining the Dignity and Freedom to Bathe Independently – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 26, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Retaining the Dignity and Freedom to Bathe Independently
Donna Aust, Best Buy Walk-In Bath Tubs, LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
The “Boomers” are aging and will experience the same health issues common among the elderly – arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and hearing and vision loss; but, they are choosing to live longer in their homes today than in the past, thanks to thoughtful products designed to aid independent living and through consumer education on senior home safety. […]

Home Hospice of Grayson on patients and pets – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 24, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Patients and Pets
Sherry Little, Executive Director, Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties
As we age, become ill, and ultimately walk through our final journey, we tend to lose the life we have built over the years; not all at once, but in bits and pieces, giving up one thing today and something else tomorrow. […]