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Chet Harrell from the Alzheimer's Association on the 2011 Walk to End Alzheimer's Disease on Oct. 15 – LIVING WELL Magazine

2011 Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease

By Chet Harrell, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine

On October 15, 2011 hundreds of Northshore residents will unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions at the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s. In 2010 the Northshore Walk raised nearly $54,000, contributing to more than $42.2 million raised by participants nationwide for care, support and research efforts for those impacted by Alzheimer’s. […]

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Notre Dame Hospice: The Archdiocese of New Orleans Provides a Continuum of Care – LIVING WELL Magazine

The Archdiocese of New Orleans Provides a Continuum of Care
By Susan Hanson, Notre Dame Hospice, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Walter has lived all of his life in New Orleans. He is retired but active. He lives in the same house he has always lived in, the one where he and his wife raised four children. […]

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C. Lulu Fulda on healthy eating for seniors – LIVING WELL Magazine

Healthy Eating for Seniors

By C. LuLu Fulda, dietary manager, RD eligible, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
For seniors, a healthy lifestyle is the key to aging well. It can keep your body free of chronic diseases, help to retain a sharp mind, and extend the quality of your life, (ADA, 2011). […]

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New LifeStyles on senior housing – LIVING WELL Magazine

Excuses are easy, change is tough – Make the right choice

By Doug Fusella, New LifeStyles, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine

Every day, we wake to a day full of decisions and responsibilities. These can range from changing a burned out light bulb to making decisions about the well being of you or a loved one. […]

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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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