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

January 27, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

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. […]

Denton Good Samaritan celebrates 35 years – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Good Samaritan Society-Denton Village Celebrating 35 years By Virginia Langston, Denton Good Samaritan, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine In 1922, Rev. August Hoeger was serving as a pastor in Arthur, N.D. when a fellow pastor put a […]

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

January 24, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

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). […]

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

January 22, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

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. […]

DATCU Credit Union on consolidating accounts – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 21, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

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. […]

Autumn Oaks Independent and Assisted Living on New Year's Resolve, Not just Resolutions – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

New Year’s Resolve, Not Just Resolutions

Autumn Oaks Independent and Assisted Living discusses why keeping up new activities and relationships are an important part of healthy aging.
Everyone knows the old routine of making New Year’s resolutions – lose weight, stop bad habits, start new activities. But often times, keeping up the new or stopping the old is more difficult than most of us realize. That’s why this article focuses on making New Year’s Resolves and not just resolutions – what the difference is between the two and how to choose new activities that suit. […]

Hammerle Finley Law Firm on the ABCs of Probate – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 16, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The ABCs of Probate
By Virginia Hammerle & Rob Morris, Hammerle Finley Law Firm, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
A wise old lawyer once said, “In criminal law, you deal with the worst of people on their best behavior. In probate law, you deal with the best of people on their worst behavior.” […]

Northstar Bank: How to protect your identity – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 10, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Protect Your Identity

By Michele Barber, Northstar Bank, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports approximately 10 million Americans fall victim to identity theft each year. Because this crime is growing at an unbelievable rate, it is important for us to know what to do to prevent identity theft, and even more important to know how to respond when our identity is stolen. […]

Good Samaritan Society: co-workers are extended family at Lake Forest Village – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 21, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Co-workers are Extended Family at Lake Forest Village

By Rita Martin, Good Samaritan Society, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
I came to work for Good Samaritan Society – Denton Village in 1987, expecting it to just be a good job. I quickly realized that it is much more. I left Denton Village after 12 years and transferred to Lake Forest, and my extraordinary journey continued. […]

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton on a healthy sex life – LIVING WELL Magazine

December 17, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

A healthy sex life…it’s not just for youngsters anymore

Courtesy Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
The kids are grown and have moved out. You’ve taken up golf or perhaps gardening. You’re in the golden years, the new “prime” of life. And yet, why does a healthy sex life seem so out of reach? […]