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John Eagle Honda on Sarcopenia and the elderly – LIVING WELL Magazine

Sarcopenia and the Elderly (Part I)
By Ladislav P. Novak, Ph.D., Courtesy John Eagle Honda, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
Human body changes with age and it is recognized by all of us, that in old age, there is a loss of skeletal muscles. This factual phenomenon has been first described by Dr. Irwin Rosenberg in 1997 who provided also a fitting name for it as “sarcopenia” which “sarco” from Greek denotes flesh (muscle) and, penia, indicates deficiency. […]

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Prestonwood Rehab on choosing the right rehab – LIVING WELL Magazine

Choosing the Right Rehab

By Susan Rogers, MSG. Prestonwood Rehab, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
There have never been more options available for someone needing to regain their health and strength. Today, patients can choose from rehabilitation hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient clinics and home health care. […]

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Mika Bradford, nutritionist, talks intelligent nutrition – LIVING WELL Magazine

INTELLIGENT NUTRITION

A Comprehensive Approach to Health and Wellness
By Mika Bradford, CN, CPhT, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

We’ve always heard, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” However, living well, staying healthy and having an active lifestyle at any age requires much more than a simple piece of fresh fruit and a few servings of vegetables. […]

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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake on how to treat knee arthritis – LIVING WELL Magazine

Knee Arthritis

Courtesy O. David Taunton, Jr., M.D., Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Knee and hip arthritis are common causes of treatable pain in today’s society and, in fact, are becoming more common as baby boomers age. While knee arthritis is almost three times more common than hip arthritis, the pain from either can range from being an occasional irritant to completely debilitating. There are a number of causes of knee arthritis as well as several treatment options, which will be discussed in this article. […]

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Mercy Hospice on how hospice social workers can help – LIVING WELL Magazine

Caregiver Needs and Resources: How Hospice Social Workers Can Help
By George Devejian, LMSW, Mercy Hospice, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Often people wonder what the social worker does in the hospice setting. The hospice social worker role can be summarized with the words, support and resources. […]

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Davidge & Wright, L.P., on the perils of do-it-yourself wills and trusts – LIVING WELL Magazine

Do It Yourself?
By Miller Davidge, Davidge & Wright, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
There are many reasons people don’t hire an attorney to prepare their wills and other estate papers. Some people want to keep everything private, and are afraid of disclosure to any third person, even a lawyer. Sometimes people don’t want to appear uneducated (people who have not seen me try and change the oil in my car or program my electric coffee maker). […]

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Visiting Nurse Association talks telehealth monitoring – LIVING WELL Magazine

VNA’S TELEHEALTH MONITORING BRINGS BETTER PATIENT CARE INTO THE HOME
Courtesy Visiting Nurse Association (VNA), Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
“Good morning, are you ready to check your vital signs?” Patients of the Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) are hearing those words all over northeast Texas each day as they prepare to take their vital signs. These daily check-ups are possible because of a technologically advanced telehealth monitoring system used by VNA. […]

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Dr. Norman J. Pomerance talks a new smile in a snap – LIVING WELL Magazine

A NEW SMILE IN A SNAP

By Dr. Norman J. Pomerance, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
If you have ever thought of improving your smile by whitening your teeth, having them straightened, repaired or missing ones replaced, you may have considered braces, implants, bridges, and veneers or crowns. These cosmetic procedures would surely result in a bright, new smile you could be proud of; but they are time consuming and require a significant financial investment. […]

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DATCU Credit Union on consolidating accounts – LIVING WELL Magazine

Never Put All Your Eggs in One Basket? Maybe it’s time to reconsider…

Courtesy DATCU Credit Union, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
Remember that old cliché, “never put all your eggs in one basket”? Well, in some circumstances, that might not be the best advice. Today, when shopping, most people enjoy the simple convenience of swiping a debit or credit card. Now that recent legislation is capping the fees that financial institutions can charge for debit card use, big banks are scrambling to find ways to re-coup that money. […]