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Do I Need a Living Trust? –– Landmark Bank

Do I Need a Living Trust?
By Katie D. Whitman, JD, Landmark Bank, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

You’ve probably thought about what will happen to your loved ones when you pass away, but have you really thought about the details of how your money will be distributed? What about your house, your car, or your favorite antique dresser? Do you worry that one of your children won’t be able to handle an inheritance? […]

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Suffering with Back Pain? We can help! –– Texas Spine, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Suffering with Back Pain?

By Michael A. Catino, MD, and Jennifer Zahn, MD, MPH, Texas Spine, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

Are you suffering with back pain? Has your quality of life gone to nothing? Have I got the solution for you!

Sounds very appealing doesn’t it? Everywhere you look you are presented with promises and promotions claiming to make your back pain better. Not only are they promising to make your back pain better but also doing it through a 3mm incision. […]

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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton’s Heart & Vascular Services –– Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton’s Heart & Vascular Services

Courtesy Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

When Knowledge Is Your Best Defense

When an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) ruptures, the complications can be dangerous. Learn how to protect yourself from this silent yet often fatal condition. […]

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Denton Regional Medical Center Introduces New Technology to Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms

Denton Regional Medical Center Introduces New Technology to Treat Abnormal Heart Rhythms
By Rao Naseem, MD, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine

For over 30 years, Denton Regional Medical Center has been at the heart of cardiac care in the Denton community. From opening the first cardiac catheterization lab in Denton County, to performing the first minimally invasive robotic heart surgery in the area, Denton Regional has continually invested in state-of-the-art technologies and pioneered new procedures that provide patients with better outcomes, smaller incisions, and shorter hospital stays. […]

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Fall Prevention: Keeping you on your feet

Fall Prevention
Keeping you on your feet
By Vanessa Ohnes, MD, Texoma Medical Center, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Changes are normal as we get older: eyesight and hearing decline, reflexes slow down, coordination diminishes and muscles get weaker. We’re not as agile to avoid a fall. For seniors, falls can result in serious injuries that may require a trip to the hospital or even threaten your ability to live on your own. […]

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How’s Your Medicare D Plan?

How’s Your Medicare D Plan?
By Mark Johnson R.CPhT., Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

The time is here if you are needing to change your Medicare Part D plan or if you are wanting to change your Medicare Advantage plan. You also have the opportunity during this time to switch from a Medicare Advantage plan and go to original Medicare. The open enrollment period is from October 7 through December 15. […]

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Living with Dementia

Living with Dementia
By Doug Linze, LNFA, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

Regardless of the cause or the age of onset, there are few people who have not experienced first hand a friend or loved one with the effects of some level of dementia. When do you call it dementia? It’s probably not when you just forget where you left your keys, but it might be when someone who in the past has kept up with their personal finances begins to receive notices of unpaid bills, or you notice a change in how a person reacts to circumstances that are uncharacteristic of past behavior. It’s one of those situations that leave you with an uneasy feeling.
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How to be safe online

How to be safe online
By Greg E. Niemeyer

Make the online world a safer place
In today’s fast-paced world, computers and mobile devices are not only must-have gadgets, they’re essential to daily life. From social networking and e-mailing to research, online shopping and more, people are connected more than ever before. And since the Internet is the new medium for interaction, business and communication, it’s more important than ever to be safe and secure when using it. […]