Focus on Healthy Aging
Annual Wellness Visit provides a springboard to good health, fitness
By Mary Norman, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine
As the regional medical director at Highland Springs, an Erickson Living retirement community in North Dallas, I see firsthand how our residents can experience the best years of their life in retirement. […]
Why Should I Consider Dental Implants?
Courtesy John Shoemaker, DDS, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
What are you missing out on because of missing teeth?
Missing teeth and loose dentures make too many people sit on the sidelines and let life pass them by. […]
Alzheimer’s: Understanding Wandering
By Angie McClure, The Views, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Alzheimer’s causes disorientation, which can lead to wandering. According to statistics from Alzheimer’s Association, more than 60% of people who have Alzheimer’s wander at some point. Often the individual is: […]
Carpal tunnel syndrome?
By Katharine Leppard, MD, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Doesn’t that only affect people who type all day? No, it is actually the most common pinched nerve in the general population and can affect anyone. […]
Laurel Manor Care Center Launches Innovative New Technology for Delivering Care to Colorado Springs
By Laurel Manor Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Volunteers of America’s Laurel Manor Care Center (LMCC) have announced the incorporation and innovative sleep quality monitoring technology from WellAWARE Systems into its standard offering to residents. […]
Catch Your Breath: 10 Tips for Coping with COPD
By Susan Rogers, MSG, Collin and Denton Counties LIVING WELL Magazines
“It feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest” explains the woman on the phone, “and I just can’t catch my breath.” For someone living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, the simple act of breathing can feel as strenuous as lifting a four ton elephant off your chest. […]
Sleep is Important in Aging Well
Courtesy Home Care Resources, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
As we age we often experience normal changes in our sleeping patterns. We may become sleepier earlier in the evening, wake up earlier in the morning, and enjoy less deep sleep. […]
Why Do I Snore?
How to sleep, breath, and live…..BETTER!
By Thomas S. Jennings, DDS, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Is getting an adequate amount of quality sleep an issue in your life or that of a loved one? Have you noticed the presence or increase of these symptoms: […]
Are You Concerned About the Rising Cost for Home Health Care?
By Linda DeGraffenreid, LIVING WELL Magazines
When the time arrives that you or a loved one needs additional assistance for daily living and personal care, before making this huge decision you should do a comparison of Elder Care Costs. […]
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
By Mike Baker, MD, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Gastroesophageal reflux (i.e., stomach contents moving retrograde back into the esophagus) is a normal physiologic process that occurs multiple times throughout the day. These episodes are typically short lived, do not cause symptoms and occur after meals. In contrast, GERD occurs when there is a breakdown of the body’s normal “anti-reflux” mechanisms leading to abnormal amounts of reflux. […]
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