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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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Is "strenuous" exercise necessary for seniors? –– The Tradition-Prestonwood

IS “STRENUOUS” EXERCISE NECESSARY FOR SENIORS?

Not so, says national award-winning fitness trainer Stephanie Dyess

Courtesy The Tradition-Prestonwood, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

The news is out—one key to successful aging is exercise, and seniors across the nation are living proof. A recent U.S. News and World Report article cites that “At neighborhood gyms and retirement communities throughout the country, a pronounced fitness and wellness trend is making itself felt.” The piece pointed out that seniors are looking for “more than just a gym” in their communities and are “demanding much higher levels of physical fitness facilities and programs.” […]

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CD Alternative

CD Alternative

By Neighbor Insurance, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

While both a CD and an annuity can offer you a guarantee of principal, annuities offer other benefits that CDs do not, including tax-deferred growth, a guaranteed income stream in the future, and a higher potential interest rate. […]

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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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The Denver Hospice honors veterans

We honor veterans

Courtesy The Denver Hospice, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

From the time she was a young girl and her father would take her out to the cornfields of her childhood home in Illinois to watch the barnstormers perform aerial feats, Betty Jo Reed knew she wanted to fly. […]

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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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The Evolution of Nursing Homes

The Evolution of Nursing Homes
By Channing Clyde, Admissions Director & Heather Hamilton, Community Liaison, Salt Lake City LIVING WELL Magazine

Joanna is a 62-year-old single woman living alone in an apartment located in downtown Salt Lake City. After falling, and sustaining a fracture, her physician recommended hip replacement surgery. The orthopedic surgeon explained to her that she would require nursing care and physical therapy following surgery at a rehab center. […]

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All Eyes on November –– ANB Bank

All Eyes on November

Courtesy ANB Bank

After experiencing the best start to a year since 1998, the S&P 500 weathered a disappointing April and May to reach a new four and a half year high. The S&P 500 closed at 1,437.92 on Sept. 7, 2012, its highest closing level since January of 2008. […]

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"It's a Decision to Live Well"

“It’s a Decision to Live Well”
Johnson County LIVING WELL Magazine
Penny Shaffer is a “rehabber,” a self-described term that relates to every area of her life; a life that got its foundations from grandparents and their friends in and around Liberty, Missouri. […]