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The Conservatory at Plano on Independent Living Communities – LIVING WELL Magazine

April 29, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

What Do You Lose By Not Moving To An Independent Living Community?

More Than You Think!

Anthony J. Mullen, Certified Public Accountant (CPA), The Conservatory at Plano, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

Yes, the American dream is to own your own home, but when we get to be around 70 years old, the American dream starts to fail us. It simply starts to take too much time, energy and worry to maintain the house, driveway, sidewalk and the grounds. […]

Summit Home Health Care on Transition Nurses Making Patient Discharge Easier – LIVING WELL Magazine

April 28, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

A Transition Nurse Makes Patient Discharge Easier

Janet Perreault, Summit Home Health Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Although hospitalization is difficult, the discharge to home can prove at least as much, if not more, of a challenge. Patients go from having a nurse just a call-light away, to having to manage their own needs with much less assistance. […]

Denton Good Samaritan on How to Find the Right Senior Housing – LIVING WELL Magazine

April 10, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Making Sure Safety, Health Care, and Wellness Programs are a Priority When Researching Long-Term Independent Housing for Senior Adults

Becky Knight, MS, PHR, Denton Good Samaritan, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

As a wellness coordinator of senior adult independent residents, my job is centered on safety, health care, and wellness. […]

Parkview in Frisco on Giving From the Heart – Collin LIVING WELL Magazine

April 6, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Giving from the Heart

Shirley Long, Parkview in Frisco, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine

The holidays are over and we have begun yet another year. The months and years seem to pass so quickly and all of our good intentions sometimes get crowded out with our busyness. […]

Louisiana Assisted Living Association talks choice, independence, and quality of life – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 1, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Assisted Living In Louisiana:

Offering Choice, Independence & Quality of Life

By Lisa Comeaux, Executive Director, Louisiana Assisted Living Association, Northshore and New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazines
A relatively new concept 25 years ago, assisted living is the fastest growing housing option for seniors today. An alternative to institutional care, assisted living offers housing and suppo […]

Age is a funny thing – George Carlin

December 29, 2010 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

AGE IS A FUNNY THING

Do you realize that the only time in our lives when we like to
get older is when we’re kids? If you’re less than 10 years old,
you’re so excited about aging that you think in fractions:
[…]

Peripheral Neuropathy

December 10, 2010 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Dr. Reza Mobarak, Southwest Foot and Ankle Center Numbness, tingling, loss of sensations. These may all be signs of neuropathy. This disease affects over 20 million Americans today and is still growing, but is recognized […]

Memories of Food Bring Fond Recollections to Paul Messinger

October 6, 2010 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Paul Messinger Talks About Memories of Food in Scottsdale SENIOR Magazine

By: Paul Messinger

I’ve always loved to eat. I don’t eat large quantities, but I savor specific tastes and aromas associated with food. A particular smell can evoke sweet memories for me. When I get a whiff of a particular food aroma, the smell often reminds me of another place and another time in my life. Food smells usually bring me good memories, along with an occasional not so good one. […]

Statesman Life Centers and The Manor at Scottsdale, Advantages of Retirement Community Living

September 27, 2010 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Retirement Living Has Many Benefits

By: Georgette Kelly, Statesman Life Centers and The Manor at Scottsdale

As we age, we undergo physical changes that are easy to spot. It is the subtle changes to our mindset and how we perceive our world that often go undetected. Many people, especially seniors, find that at a time when the world is speeding up and becoming more difficult to understand and deal with, they are struggling to keep up with the pace of the life to which they were previously accustomed. […]

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers on New Cancer Technology

September 23, 2010 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Treating Cancer with New Technology

Article courtesy of Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, for Colorado Springs SENIOR Magazine

You’ve been hearing a lot about our “Love Heals” philosophy lately. But in this issue we want to talk about our technology because Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers offer the most advanced cancer care technology in the region. […]