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When is the right time to explore assisted living or nursing care – St. Annas Residence, LIVING WELL Magazine

May 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

When Is The Right Time to Explore Assisted Living or Nursing Care?

By Helen Foster, St. Annas, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

If you are a caregiver for a family member, you know that it can be extremely fulfilling, but at times challenging. You may have asked yourself at one point or another how long you can do it before needing additional resources – other family members, more “housekeeping” assistance, home care, assisted living or nursing care. […]

Watch out for trees vulnerable to uprooting – Eden Tree Service, LIVING WELL Magazine

May 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Watch out for trees vulnerable to uprooting
By Michael Corcoran, Eden Tree Service, Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
As a Kansan, you are familiar with the erratic weather we have in our great state during the spring and summer months. Over the last 30 years, the average wind speed for the Kansas City Metro area is 10.6 miles an hour during these seasons, and the average maximum wind speed is 40 miles per hour. This makes for some sleepless nights worrying about our beautiful mature trees. […]

Transitional Care Suites at Cheyenne Place Retirement Community

May 5, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Transitional Care Suites at Cheyenne Place Retirement Community
By Jennifer Graves, Executive Director of Cheyenne Place Retirement Community, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
A new twist on regaining independence, Cheyenne Place Retirement Community came to the realization that over half post surgery and rehab patients are often returning home too soon. Seniors often find themselves in a situation where they are having surgeries to improve quality of life. […]

Treating glaucoma – Dr. Reddy, LIVING WELL Magazine

May 4, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Glaucoma
By Satya Reddy, MD, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The second leading cause of blindness, glaucoma has been called the “Silent Thief of Sight.” Glaucoma is a group of eye conditions that, if untreated, can result in painless, progressive vision loss. […]

How to handle postnasal drip – Dr. Russell J. Otto

May 4, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Postnasal Drip
By Russell J. Otto, MD, FACS, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Postnasal drip is a condition that can be a normal occurrence or reflect a variety of abnormal conditions. The membranes that line the nose and sinuses produce a mildly sticky, watery liquid called mucus. […]

The value of socialization – Park Meadows, LIVING WELL Magazine

May 3, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Value of Socialization

An active social life promotes a variety of health benefits

Courtesy Park Meadows Senior Living, Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
No matter the age, socialization is what makes a person feel like they are a part of their community. People need human contact to thrive and have fulfilling lives. […]

Shining a light on state-of-the-art dental care – Thomas S. Jennings, DDS

May 2, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Shining a Light on State-of-the-Art Dental Care

By Thomas S. Jennings, DDS, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

The use of surgical lasers is one of the more recent advances in dentistry. Especially by taking advantage of newer Light Emitting Diode (LED) machines, it is becoming much more practical to offer the advantages of laser technology on a routine basis during dental treatment. After researching and learning about this subject over the past few months while adding this modality to my practice, I felt it timely to pass a useful summary of that information along to you. […]

Redefining our identity after we retire – Sandra W. Haymon, Ph.D., LIVING WELL Magazine

May 2, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Redefining Our Identity After We Retire

By Sandra W. Haymon, Ph.D., Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
How often, when we ask people who they are do they respond by telling us where they work or what kind of work they do? For example, “My name’s Jane. I teach fifth grade at Miller Middle School.” Or “My name’s Jack. I’m an artist.” Where we work, and the type of work we do, not only identifies who we are, but it also identifies our place in society. When individuals are no longer the teacher, the receptionist, the doctor, the attorney, or the nurse, many are at a loss as to who they are or how they fit into their communities or into society in general. […]

How to avoid costly hospital admissions – CarePro Health Services

May 1, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Ways to avoid costly hospital admissions

By Shannon Davis, CarePro Health Services, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
In the Midwest, the average length of a hospital stay is 4.3 days, costing patients an average of nearly $9,000. While hospital stays can be medically necessary, there are a number of things you and your loved ones can be doing today to help prevent racking up costly medical bills in the future. […]

The Chiari Malformation & Syringomyelia, hidden neurological disorders – The Neurosurgery Center of Colorado

April 29, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Chiari Malformation & Syringomyelia: Neva’s struggle to overcome these hidden neurological disorders.

Courtesy The Neurosurgery Center of Colorado
Life was good. Neva was completing her graduate studies and had recently married her childhood sweetheart. Together, they enjoyed biking and hiking and were looking forward to starting a family. Then, the headaches began. At first, it was just a dull generalized ache, then, steadily, the pain concentrated in the back of her head. When getting up, she noted a brief dizziness. She pushed on, but other symptoms began to appear. […]