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Cheyenne Place on the importance of dining services for seniors – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Dining Services
It’s More Than Just the Food
By Skip Hale, Executive Director of Cheyenne Place, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Last year, I gave you tips to help you find the senior living community that’s right for you. Included was the recommendation to always try the food. Ask about options in the dining room. Make certain you or your loved one’s dietary needs will be met and absolutely stay for a complimentary lunch or dinner. […]

Thomas S. Jennings, DDS, talks Occlusion and TMJ –– LIVING WELL Magazine

October 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Occlusion and TMJ…do you have them?

By Thomas S. Jennings, DDS, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
If you have natural or replacement teeth (most of us), the answer is yes! The term “occlusion” refers to the relationship between upper and lower teeth when they are held together. More commonly it could also be called a person’s “bite.” […]

Star Dental Systems on your two best friends – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 26, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

YOUR TWO BEST FRIENDS!
Courtesy Star Dental Systems, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Mary G. is an attractive woman in her early 60s. Her medical history shows nothing alarming. The history of her sporadic dental care, however, was evident upon examination and evaluation: cracked fillings, a couple of root canals and many lost teeth, in addition to a gum disease called periodontitis. […]

Holladay Brothers Construction, Inc., talks planning for recovery at home – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 16, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Planning for Recovery at Home

Courtesy Holladay Brothers Construction, Inc., Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Recovery from a fall, a stroke or major surgery can be a lengthy process. For many people, recovery begins with formal rehabilitation and continues with learning to live with reduced mobility or inability to perform daily functions unaided. […]

Wellness Restoration Centers talks memory loss and aging – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 13, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Memory Loss and Aging: You CAN Slow it Down or Reverse It!

By Randee Van Ness, Wellness Restoration Centers, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Kathy L. was 67 years old when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Whether it was the doctor’s words “There is no hope!” or the shock of the diagnosis contributed to her rapid decline, Kathy’s mental functions disappeared quickly. […]

Dr. Leppard, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, talks "Pain in the Neck" – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 10, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Pain in the neck

By Katharine Leppard MD, PT, Medical Rehabilitation Specialists, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

The old cliché “a pain in the neck” sounds funny; however, for people suffering neck pain, it is anything but funny. […]

Penrose-St. Francis Health Services talks women's health care – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

It’s no secret. Women’s health care is different

By Chris Valentine, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
There are conditions that exist only in women, such as pregnancy and menopause; conditions that occur more frequently in women, such as breast cancer and thyroid disease; and conditions that are biologically different in women, such as cardiac disease and osteoporosis. […]

Strategic Financial Partners on minimizing interest rate risk in retirement income portfolios – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 4, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Minimizing interest rate risk in retirement income portfolios

Courtesy Strategic Financial Partners, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Fixed income investments such as bonds often hold a prominent place in the portfolios of investors looking for retirement income. […]

The Palisades at Broadmoor Park & Odyssey HealthCare discuss preserving history – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 1, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Preserving History

By Jill Haffley, The Palisades at Broadmoor Park & Odyssey HealthCare, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Working in conjunction in Colorado Springs with Odyssey HealthCare, a group of Honors United States History students from Coronado High School got a personal look at the reality of war on April 5 at The Palisades at Broadmoor Park as part of their unit on World War II. […]

Douglas G. Goldberg, Esq., on retirement plans – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 26, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Who Should be the Beneficiary of my Retirement Plan?

Douglas G. Goldberg, Esq., Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Clients ask this question every day. And every day I have the same answer…
It depends. It depends on whether you want the beneficiary to have more control over the assets or the assets to be better protected from the beneficiary’s creditors, a lawsuit, or a failed marriage. […]