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Free Alzheimer’s Training Now Available To Local Family Caregivers––Home Instead

May 6, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Free Alzheimer’s Training Now Available To Local Family Caregivers––Home Instead

The local Home Instead Senior Care® office is offering a unique approach to help Cedar Rapids and Linn County families manage the challenges of Alzheimer’s and other dementias––diseases that eventually rob seniors of their memories and independence. Free training for families caring for these older adults is now available through online e-learning modules, available at HelpForAlzheimersFamilies.com. […]

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Innovative Assessment for Parkinson’s Disease––Colorado Springs Health Partners, PC

May 1, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Innovative Assessment for Parkinson’s Disease––Colorado Springs Health Partners, PC

Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, and locally, Davis Phinney (a Colorado cyclist) have all helped to bring Parkinson’s into the public eye; however, Parkinsonian syndrome was first documented in the early 1800s. There is currently no cure for Parkinson’s, which is misdiagnosed 47% of the time in community settings and 15% in disease research trials. Fortunately, options for diagnosing and assessing Parkinson’s are more advanced than ever. […]

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An unexpected turn of events: “How did I get here?” is a question Phoenix’s Aaron Scherle has asked himself frequently.

April 27, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on An unexpected turn of events: “How did I get here?” is a question Phoenix’s Aaron Scherle has asked himself frequently.

It was not much more than a year ago that then-Captain Scherle was living in rural Ontario as a member of the elite Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR); flying from one (frequently classified, occasionally covert) assignment to another, carrying a BlackBerry and an emergency pager wherever he went, and taking advantage of the long Canadian winters to cross country ski as much as he could. […]

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New Healthcare Overhaul Coming––Benchmark Financial

April 26, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on New Healthcare Overhaul Coming––Benchmark Financial

Medicare. The impact of the Affordable Care Act has already been positive for millions of Americans on Medicare. Part of the act requires coverage for a slew of preventive annual care, including free physicals, pap smears, colonoscopies, prostate cancer screenings, flu shots and more from physicians who accept Medicare patients. […]

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Hospice: A Benefit Covered by Medicare and Medicaid––Visiting Nurse Association

April 24, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Hospice: A Benefit Covered by Medicare and Medicaid––Visiting Nurse Association

Oftentimes patients and their families are reluctant to discuss hospice care with the physician when confronted with the diagnosis of a terminal illness. Hospice is not giving up on life and simply choosing to die. Hospice provides comfort care and pain management so that patients enjoy quality of life during the final phase of a terminal illness. […]

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Cheyenne Place helps families in need of quality care––Cheyenne Place

April 23, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Cheyenne Place helps families in need of quality care––Cheyenne Place

Chuck and Jeannette King were married December 25, 1943. For 56 years they have overcome many of life’s challenges. On May 23, 2000, both of their lives would be transformed in a way they would never imagine. “I remember it so clearly that night. Janette awakes me to help her to the restroom as her left leg seemed to be asleep,” Chuck says. As the sirens approach he makes the assumptions that the damage has been done. […]

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Half of seniors from the ages of 70+ have dementia but are not ready for memory care!––Rambling Oaks Courtyard

April 22, 2013 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Half of seniors from the ages of 70+ have dementia but are not ready for memory care!––Rambling Oaks Courtyard

In today’s society, Americans are living considerably longer and more active lives. Unfortunately, with this longevity comes intensification of all the trials and tribulations associated with aging. As we grow old, our skin wrinkles and becomes frail, our hair fades, muscle mass diminishes, and our brain shrinks. The shrinkage of the brain basically causes the working memory to go on “strike” and mental speed to decelerate. Cognitive functionality is hindered as one’s memory worsens or is even erased altogether. Individuals generally experience emotional outbursts, escalated agitation, and overwhelming anxiety. These behavioral manipulations mutate personality, essentially deteriorating the lines of communication within relationships. […]