Texoma Area

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Sam & Spring Houston

Publisher (Texoma Area, Oklahoma)
Phone: 972.853.7700
Sam@LivingWellmag.com
Spring@LivingWellmag.com

Sam and Spring Houston, a husband/wife team, are the Publishers of four area magazines, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine, Denton County LIVING WELL Magazine and Texoma Area LIVING WELL Magazine.

Both Sam and Spring Houston have business degrees from Texas institutions of higher learning; Sam from University of North Texas, Spring from East Texas State. Sam put his degree to work in field sales for a number of years while Spring rose to contract specialist for a national company. During hours not devoted to work the couple enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family including their own son Sam and daughter Parker.

Are You Concerned About the Rising Cost for Home Health Care?

September 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Are You Concerned About the Rising Cost for Home Health Care?
By Linda DeGraffenreid, LIVING WELL Magazines

When the time arrives that you or a loved one needs additional assistance for daily living and personal care, before making this huge decision you should do a comparison of Elder Care Costs. […]

Living with Parkinson's Disease

August 31, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Living with Parkinson’s Disease
By Joan Weems, RN, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of certain nerve cells in the brain that normally produce a chemical called dopamine, which helps the brain direct and control smooth, coordinated function of the body’s muscles and movement. In Parkinson’s disease, these dopamine-producing nerve cells break down and die or become impaired. When 80% of those dopamine-producing cells are damaged, the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease are seen. […]

The Calm before the Surgery

August 22, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Calm before the Surgery
Courtesy Heritage Park Surgical Hospital

Most people would prefer to not have any type of surgery in their lifetime. They are fearful of the operation, the anesthesia, the hospital itself, what their family and loved ones will be doing, and some even fear that first IV needle. Whether elective or emergent, the chances are that you will have to undergo some type of surgery in your lifetime. […]

Dementia: “Of all the things in life I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most

August 15, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Dementia: “Of all the things in life I’ve lost, I miss my mind the most…”
By Greg Grafton, RN, BSN, MBA, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

For most of us this late night show one liner is sort of funny – we still have our health, our mind, our sense of humor. For some of us who have started catching ourselves not only forgetting where the car keys are, but when we find them we have trouble remembering what to do with them, it can be very scary. […]

Low mortgage rates present a variety of opportunities

August 13, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Low mortgage rates present a variety of opportunities
Courtesy Landmark Bank, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Average rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to new record lows this spring. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported that the average interest rate on 30-year loans fell to 3.84%, lowest since long-term mortgages began in the 1950s. […]

Celebrating the Seasons of Life

August 9, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Celebrating the Seasons of Life
By Sherry Little, Denton and Texoma LIVING WELL Magazines
Nature is evidence of cycles of life. No one season is more important than another. It’s that way with people too. We have seasons of our lives and each is relevant. […]

Adding Adult Child to Account Proves Costly

August 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Adding Adult Child to Account Proves Costly
By Craig Watson, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
When Gail reached age 75, she took her children’s advice and put their names on her checking account so they could pay her bills in case anything ever happened to her. Her children were happily married to sweet spouses that Gail trusted. The teller at the bank was very helpful and Gail followed the teller’s suggestion regarding how to put her children’s names on her account. Gail had about $3,000 in her checking account, which represented all of her life savings. […]

Home Safety for the Homebound Patient

July 26, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Home Safety for the Homebound Patient
By Doug Rodgers, First Texas Home Health, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Managing a home-bound patient’s medical condition is obviously top priority for any home health company including ours. However, there are other key areas that can impact a patient’s medical condition and affect his or her health outcome as well. One of these very important areas is home safety. […]

Why Bone Health Is Important

July 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Why Bone Health Is Important
By Brian Rose, MD, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
When you think about staying healthy, you probably think about making lifestyle changes to prevent conditions like cancer and heart disease. Keeping your bones healthy to prevent osteoporosis may not be at the top of the wellness list. But it should be. […]

Is Your Plan Still Good For You?

July 15, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Is Your Plan Still Good For You?
By Mark Johnson R.CPhT., Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Every year just like clock work open enrollment comes around. You are bombarded with letters, cards, and various assortments of “pick me” unsolicited solicitations. […]