The Problem is…Spinal Stenosis
By W.L. Lippert, M.D., Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Spinal stenosis is a common cause of low back and leg pain. Unfortunately, it is responsible for pain in the senior population far too often. […]
COMMON AILMENTS OF THE AGING HAND PART II
By Richard S. Idler, MD, Hand & Upper Extremity Specialist, Colorado Springs Orthopaedic Group, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
The hand is an anatomically complex and sophisticated organ that directly impacts our independence and quality of life and merits careful consideration and care as we age. […]
Stopping Killers in their Tracks (Part One)
By Vicky L. Chappell, M.D., Texoma Cardiovascular Surgeons, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
The leading cause of death in the United States, for both men and women, is heart disease. This disease is responsible for approximately 600,000 deaths per year. The most common type of heart disease is coronary artery disease (CAD), which can lead to heart attack or acute coronary syndrome (ACS). […]
Home Alone? Not on our shift.
By Rick Cseak, Home Helpers In-Home Care, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Mom has decided to move to Colorado to be closer to you. Maybe you suggested she move closer––anticipating a future scenario of care. Or perhaps she moved in with you because it was becoming impossible for her to keep up with her house and yard. Now she’s unable to drive and really needs your help. […]
Take a Spin on the Wellness Wheel of ‘Fortune’
By Rowena Wilkins, Director of Marketing at Sumner on Ridgewood, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
As senior independent living communities evolve, they should have one sole purpose: to promote independence and wellness for their residents. […]
Right-sizing your home
Courtesy Roxanne Sisneros, SRES, Ruhl & Ruhl Realtors, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Aging baby boomers want to feel connected. As many of you decide to downsize the size of your current home, your search begins for a new one. However, it’s more than just your living quarters that makes you want to buy. […]
Hormones & Aging: Hormone Replacement Therapy…For Women & Men!
Jerry Gillick, RPh, College Pharmacy, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Hormone deficiencies currently affect over 55 million women and men in the U.S. With the average American age on the rise, more research is being done on the effects of aging, hormone decline, and hormone replacement therapy (HRT). […]
Advances in Gastroenterology – The Future is Exciting
By Josh George, MD, Gastroenterology Associates of North Texas, LIVING WELL Magazine
Technological advances are all around us. […]
You Have a Friend at Hills
Courtesy of Hills Bank, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Travel halfway around the world by yourself? Buy a single ticket to a stage play? Celebrate your birthday alone? Not when you’ve got friends. The Hills Bank Friends Club offers seniors many exciting opportunities to enrich and explore life to its fullest with trips, events, and benefits designed exclusively for customers aged 50 or better. […]
What Do I Say To The Children?
By Craig Mulkey, Mulkey-Mason Funeral Home, South Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
One of the most difficult times in life is after the loss of a loved one. It can be hard to know what to say to someone when a death occurs. It is even more difficult when the person experiencing the loss is a child. How do you explain to them that grandma or grandpa is not here anymore? […]
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