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Staying Active with Denver Parks and Recreation

Staying Active with Denver Parks and Recreation
East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Denver Parks and Recreation would like to showcase all of the great opportunities we have to offer to today’s active older adult. With over 5,000 acres of urban parks, 27 recreation centers and 14,000 acres of mountain parks, it is certain there is something for you to enjoy year-round. […]

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Home Safety for the Homebound Patient

Home Safety for the Homebound Patient
By Doug Rodgers, First Texas Home Health, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Managing a home-bound patient’s medical condition is obviously top priority for any home health company including ours. However, there are other key areas that can impact a patient’s medical condition and affect his or her health outcome as well. One of these very important areas is home safety. […]

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Are Rain Gutters Really Important?

Are Rain Gutters Really Important?
By Rick Greene, General Manager, LeafGuard of Colorado, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Rain gutters are small but critical components of a building’s roofing system and a long-term investment in the infrastructure of your home. Millions of feet of gutter are installed each year throughout the country, yet there is very little information available to educate or guide consumers when they’re installing or replacing gutters. Gutters.com is a great site to get more information on gutters and help you make informed choices when replacing or choosing a gutter syst […]

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Faith

Faith
By Wahneta Dimmer, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
There are many changes happening around us. We are inundated with stories of manmade and natural disasters. Change is inevitable like the changing of the seasons, the ebb and flow of the tides and the phases of the moon. There are two ways to approach change. You can choose obstructionism and reactionism or you can choose to hold on to your core and your faith and ride the wave. Choose fear or choose love. […]

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What Are Your Rights As A Home Health Patient?

What Are Your Rights As A Home Health Patient?
By Jason Morris, Southeast Louisiana Home Health, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
With the advances in modern technology and the cost effectiveness of health care at home, the patient’s demand for home health care is growing. […]

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The benefits of volunteering

VOLUNTEER. IT’S GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH—ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE A BABY BOOMER

By Barbara Raynor, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
The Corporation for National and Community Service recently released another report concluding that volunteering was good for your health—particularly if you’re 50 years of age or older. This report was one of a growing number of studies that prove there is a clear connection between volunteering and lower mortality rates, lower rates of depression, fewer physical limitations, and higher levels of wellbeing among Adults 50+. […]

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Optimum Life® Enhances Key Dimensions of Wellness

Optimum Life® Enhances Key Dimensions of Wellness
Courtesy Brookdale Senior Living, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
Retirement living definitely isn’t what it used to be. In fact, at senior living communities owned or operated by Brookdale Senior Living® it’s much more, thanks to the company’s Optimum Life® initiative. […]

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Re-Creating Your Space

Re-Creating Your Space
Courtesy ARA Gallery and Interior Design, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Have you ever purchased an item for your home that you just love only to realize that the rest of your décor is outdated? That happened to the Matthews of North Liberty. […]

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Maravilla Scottsdale offers resort retirement living at its finest

Maravilla Scottsdale offers resort retirement living at its finest
Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
When Tim Cowen goes to work each morning, he knows his day will be filled with conversations that include the words beautiful, spectacular and breathtaking. As executive director of North Scottsdale’s new resort retirement community Maravilla Scottsdale, much of his day is spent showing prospective residents the lifestyle and amenities available for their enjoyment. […]