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CHOICES––IT IS UP TO YOU!––ParkGate

May 21, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on CHOICES––IT IS UP TO YOU!––ParkGate

Life is full of choices and that is usually a good thing. Our whole life, we are told to make choices wisely. And to do that, about anything, we need to educate ourselves. The same applies to everyone as we age. Unfortunately, it’s my experience that when people hear the words “senior living” often the first thing that comes to mind is a nursing home. Actually, in “senior living” we have a great deal of choices. And choices help to give people more of a variety, because all people are not the same––not in health or aging. Let’s discuss the various choices available. […]

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Companion Care Advantages––Ray of Sunshine Senior Care

May 15, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Companion Care Advantages––Ray of Sunshine Senior Care

Facts compiled by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice show that 7.6 million permanently disabled and chronically or terminally ill individuals in the United States receive home care services. Although the majority of home care recipients are over the age of 65 years, many are discharged from hospitals to home care so they can continue to receive the rehabilitative care they need. […]

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Free Alzheimer’s Training Now Available To Local Family Caregivers––Home Instead

May 6, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Free Alzheimer’s Training Now Available To Local Family Caregivers––Home Instead

The local Home Instead Senior Care® office is offering a unique approach to help Cedar Rapids and Linn County families manage the challenges of Alzheimer’s and other dementias––diseases that eventually rob seniors of their memories and independence. Free training for families caring for these older adults is now available through online e-learning modules, available at HelpForAlzheimersFamilies.com. […]

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Innovative Assessment for Parkinson’s Disease––Colorado Springs Health Partners, PC

May 1, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Innovative Assessment for Parkinson’s Disease––Colorado Springs Health Partners, PC

Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, and locally, Davis Phinney (a Colorado cyclist) have all helped to bring Parkinson’s into the public eye; however, Parkinsonian syndrome was first documented in the early 1800s. There is currently no cure for Parkinson’s, which is misdiagnosed 47% of the time in community settings and 15% in disease research trials. Fortunately, options for diagnosing and assessing Parkinson’s are more advanced than ever. […]