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Home Town Restyling on Bath Remodels for Aging in Place – LIVING WELL Magazine

Bath Remodels for Aging in Place

Courtesy Home Town Restyling, Inc., Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Bath remodel projects with aging in place specifications are a large portion of the remodeling business for Home Town Restyling, Inc. People have been updating bathrooms to accommodate living in their own home longer. […]

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Holladay Brothers Construction, Inc., talks planning for recovery at home – LIVING WELL Magazine

Planning for Recovery at Home

Courtesy Holladay Brothers Construction, Inc., Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Recovery from a fall, a stroke or major surgery can be a lengthy process. For many people, recovery begins with formal rehabilitation and continues with learning to live with reduced mobility or inability to perform daily functions unaided. […]

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Joseph L. Roche on Retirement Living Vs. Staying In Your Home–LIVING WELL Magazine

A Critical Choice For Your Healthiest Future: Retirement Living Vs. Staying In Your Home

By Joseph L. Roche, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

Over
a million people nationwide now live in life-fulfilling independent living retirement
communities, according to Anthony J. Mullen, director of research for the
National Investment Center for the Senior Housing and Care Industry.
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Visiting Angels on medication mismanagement in the elderly – LIVING WELL Magazine

A Healthy Dose of Reality…

Medication Mismanagement in the Elderly

By Jodi Wood, RN, BSN, Visiting Angels, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
As we age, life can become complicated. Taking medications as prescribed can be complicated and confusing as well. In fact, mismanagement of medications is one of the leading causes for hospital readmissions and death in older adults.
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Regency Home Care of North Atlanta asks "Does Mom Need Help at Home?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

Does Mom Need Help at Home?
By Lou Ann Gregory, Regency Home Care of North Atlanta, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Home care services can not only dramatically increase the quality of life for your elderly parents, but can help them maintain their independence with greater safety, security and healthy living. It will also provide the peace-of-mind that you need knowing your loved one is being cared for. […]

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The Palisades at Broadmoor Park & Odyssey HealthCare discuss preserving history – LIVING WELL Magazine

Preserving History

By Jill Haffley, The Palisades at Broadmoor Park & Odyssey HealthCare, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Working in conjunction in Colorado Springs with Odyssey HealthCare, a group of Honors United States History students from Coronado High School got a personal look at the reality of war on April 5 at The Palisades at Broadmoor Park as part of their unit on World War II. […]

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Lacombe Nursing Centre on Dysphagia – LIVING WELL Magazine

Lacombe Nursing Centre on Dysphagia
By Samantha R. Young, MCD CCC/SLP, Program Manager, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
Dysphagia is a medical term used to diagnose a swallowing disorder. By definition, dysphagia is an impaired swallowing ability, resulting from disease or damage to the cranial nerves or brainstem. […]