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

January 6, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

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. […]

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

January 3, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

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. […]

Volunteers of America—Laurel Manor Care Center

December 28, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Volunteers of America—Laurel Manor Care Center
Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Volunteers of America is 116 years old and branched off from Salvation Army at that time. Laurel Manor has been in our community over 40 years. […]

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

December 28, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

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. […]

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

December 27, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

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. […]

Suffering with Back Pain? We can help! –– Texas Spine, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

December 24, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Suffering with Back Pain?

By Michael A. Catino, MD, and Jennifer Zahn, MD, MPH, Texas Spine, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

Are you suffering with back pain? Has your quality of life gone to nothing? Have I got the solution for you!

Sounds very appealing doesn’t it? Everywhere you look you are presented with promises and promotions claiming to make your back pain better. Not only are they promising to make your back pain better but also doing it through a 3mm incision. […]

Thyroid and Other Hormones –– Texas Star Pharmacy

December 22, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Thyroid and Other Hormones
By Donna S. Barsky, D.Ph., R.Ph., Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

Do you sometimes feel like you are having heart palpitations? How about unusual sweating, sleeplessness and fatigue? These mysterious symptoms sometimes may have something to do with your thyroid gland […]

Retirement by Design – St. Andrew's Village

December 21, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Retirement by Design

St. Andrew’s Village offers real choice, real freedom on a Continuum of Care Campus

East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

Ideally located near the Rocky Mountains and all that Denver has to offer, St. Andrew’s Village provides real choice and real freedom when it comes to retirement living. Residents at St. Andrew’s Village enjoy exceptional service, top-tier amenities, outstanding dining, and the peace of mind that only a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) can provide. […]

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton’s Heart & Vascular Services –– Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton

December 20, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton’s Heart & Vascular Services

Courtesy Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

When Knowledge Is Your Best Defense

When an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) ruptures, the complications can be dangerous. Learn how to protect yourself from this silent yet often fatal condition. […]

Is "strenuous" exercise necessary for seniors? –– The Tradition-Prestonwood

December 20, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

IS “STRENUOUS” EXERCISE NECESSARY FOR SENIORS?

Not so, says national award-winning fitness trainer Stephanie Dyess

Courtesy The Tradition-Prestonwood, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

The news is out—one key to successful aging is exercise, and seniors across the nation are living proof. A recent U.S. News and World Report article cites that “At neighborhood gyms and retirement communities throughout the country, a pronounced fitness and wellness trend is making itself felt.” The piece pointed out that seniors are looking for “more than just a gym” in their communities and are “demanding much higher levels of physical fitness facilities and programs.” […]