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Dementia –– Victory Home Health

Dementia
By Joan Weems, RN, Victory Home Health, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Dementia is not a normal part of the aging process, although it is common in elderly individuals. Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting intellectual and social abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning. […]

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Exercise is important for seniors –– Home Care Resources

Exercise is Important for Seniors

Home Care Resources, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine

Exercise plays a significant part in maintaining health and physical fitness. Regular exercise can fight obesity and improve your heart and lungs. As you get older, it becomes especially important to be physically active in order to fight the ravages of aging. To maintain health and independence, exercise is still critical. […]

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Mission Possible: Smiling With Comfort, Health & Beauty –– Whitmore Dental

Mission Possible: Smiling With Comfort, Health & Beauty
Courtesy Whitmore Dental, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

There is a place in Plano where smiles come from deep within. These are soulful smiles; they reflect love and life lived well.

The place is Whitmore Dental. More important than its location is the dental team lead by Dr. Marcus Whitmore. […]

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Acetaminophen: What You Should Know –– Preston Road Pharmacy

Acetaminophen: What You Should Know
By Adam W. Cooper, Pharm D, Preston Road Pharmacy, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine

“Tylenol” and Its Aliases

Most everyone has, at some point, stocked a medicine cabinet with Tylenol. The name is as ubiquitous as Coke and used almost as generically. We might ask someone if they have any Tylenol, when ibuprofen or any other pain reliever may suffice. However, even a cursory review of the Tylenol product line shows that this product is anything but generic. […]

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Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction: The importance of awareness –– Physicians' Clinic of Iowa

Post-mastectomy breast reconstruction: The importance of Awareness –– Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa
By Dr. Kahlil Andrews, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

A diagnosis of breast cancer can be a very emotionally overwhelming experience. Add to that the mountain of information you receive from medical and radiation oncologists, breast surgeons, medical geneticists, and plastic and reconstructive surgeons and it’s likely your head is spinning. For those feeling “information overload,” here’s what you need to know post-mastectomy. […]

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Improving the resident experience through technology –– New Dawn Memory Care

Improving the resident experience through technology
New Dawn Memory Care is building upon cutting-edge technology to better resident care for those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.

East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

Innovative uses of technology offer many exciting possibilities for better care and improved quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their family members. […]

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Just 10 –– CarePro Health Risk Management announces new integrative weight loss program

Just 10
Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

CarePro Health Risk Management is excited to announce Just 10, a new integrative weight loss program in which participants are encouraged to lose 10% of their body weight and develop lifelong healthy habits. […]

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Good Grief, It’s the Holidays: Facing the Season when Someone You Love Has Died

Good Grief, It’s the Holidays: Facing the Season when Someone You Love Has Died

Courtesy Agape Healthcare, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

The holiday season, heavy in tradition, family events and expectation, can provoke anxiety in the best of times. To a person who is grieving, this season can seem like an onslaught from an army with endless reinforcements. Armed with candy canes, circular ads and tubes of shiny wrapping paper, they fight with persistent cheer and unyielding pressure to find joy in the season. […]