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How to take control of your healthcare – First Texas Home Health, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 27, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How to take control of your healthcare – First Texas Home Health, LIVING WELL Magazine

How to Take Control of Your Healthcare

By Megan Adams, LMSW, First Texas Home Health, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
When faced with healthcare concerns, symptoms that affect your day-to-day life, or overwhelming diagnoses, patients often are left feeling powerless. As a home health social worker, I often help patients take control of their situation by partializing their problems so they are less overwhelming. […]

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How participating in fun activities can keep you youthful – Caruth Haven Court

April 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How participating in fun activities can keep you youthful – Caruth Haven Court

Participating in Activities You Enjoy—More Than Just Fun and Games
Courtesy Caruth Haven Court, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
June feels great. She enjoys gardening, playing cards with friends on Tuesdays and Fridays at the senior center, and taking a water aerobics class at the county indoor pool. She turns 78 this year, but she feels like she’s still in her 30s. […]

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Speeding the recovery process after a planned surgery – LIVING WELL Magazine

April 19, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Speeding the recovery process after a planned surgery – LIVING WELL Magazine

Speeding the Recovery Process After a Planned Surgery
Courtesy Santé of North Scottsdale, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Dealing with a surgery is never fun, even when the surgery is planned, such as a knee or a hip replacement. Returning to optimal health and getting back to a regular routine is the top priority. […]

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How to keep your yard beautiful during drought conditions – Fallas Landscape

April 13, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How to keep your yard beautiful during drought conditions – Fallas Landscape

Keeping Your Lawn and Landscape Beautiful During Drought Conditions
Courtesy Fallas Landscape, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine
Homeowners know the importance of water in maintaining a beautiful lawn and landscape. During times of drought cities must enact water restriction plans to conserve their water supply. You can still keep your lawn in good condition even when water is restricted. […]

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How to live the good life – Terra Mariae, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 10, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How to live the good life – Terra Mariae, LIVING WELL Magazine

Live the Good Life

By Frank Lopiccolo, Terra Mariae, Northshore LIVING WELL
The age 55-restricted community of Terra Mariae is located just three miles north of Covington. While convenient to shopping, cultural activities, restaurants, and area medical facilities, Terra Mariae maintains a country ambiance. All home sites have expansive green-space views in a park-like setting. […]

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How to live life to the fullest – Good Samaritan Society, LIVING WELL Magazine

April 4, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How to live life to the fullest – Good Samaritan Society, LIVING WELL Magazine

Living Life to the Fullest

Courtesy Good Samaritan Society – Lake Forest Village, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

Looking for something more rewarding than just amenities and maintenance-free living? The Good Samaritan Society – Lake Forest Village’s senior living options offer the opportunity to enjoy retirement in the privacy of your own apartment, twinhome or duplex, but with all the benefits that come with being a part of a caring community. […]

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How to deal with diabetes – Southeast Louisiana Home Health, LIVING WELL Magazine

March 30, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on How to deal with diabetes – Southeast Louisiana Home Health, LIVING WELL Magazine

How to deal with diabetes

Courtesy Southeast Louisiana Home Health, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

Diabetes is a metabolic disease that is a lifelong chronic illness. It manifests itself by high levels of sugar in the blood that result from defects in the body’s ability to produce and/or use insulin. Symptoms of high blood sugar include blurred vision, excess thirst, fatigue, frequent urination, hunger, weight loss and more serious diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). […]