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Living with Dementia

December 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Living with Dementia
By Doug Linze, LNFA, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine

Regardless of the cause or the age of onset, there are few people who have not experienced first hand a friend or loved one with the effects of some level of dementia. When do you call it dementia? It’s probably not when you just forget where you left your keys, but it might be when someone who in the past has kept up with their personal finances begins to receive notices of unpaid bills, or you notice a change in how a person reacts to circumstances that are uncharacteristic of past behavior. It’s one of those situations that leave you with an uneasy feeling.
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Ready to sell your house?

December 2, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Ready to sell your house?

Karen Knight, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Making the decision to sell your house can be easy or complicated depending on your circumstances. Selling your home takes time, patience and preparation. I’m going to discuss preparing your home prior to listing it for sale.
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Have you been feeling a little tired lately?

November 30, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Have you been feeling a little tired lately?
By Andrew Anderson, PA-C

You think you’re just getting old, because of that tiredness you explain away as the aging process, or that thinning of the hair that once used to be so thick and now finds its home on the hairbrush every time you brush. You may be getting older, or might you have a medical problem, such as thyroid disease. […]

Residential care homes provide affordable, unique option for senior care

November 28, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Residential care homes provide affordable, unique option for senior care
Arty Care Home, located in Richardson, gives one family “peace of mind”

Courtesy Arty Care Home, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine

Making a decision on long-term senior care may seem daunting—it’s expensive, it’s emotional and there seem to be limited options. These days, however, with the United States on the threshold of a boom—the baby boom, that is—families will have more and more choices on how they will be cared for during their “golden years.” […]

Health plans you can count on

November 28, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Health plans you can count on
Rocky Mountain Health Plans (RMHP) knows members count on them at every stage of life. That is why plans are designed with the choices you want, the benefits you need and the control you deserve. […]

Medicare Explained

November 26, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Medicare Explained
Courtesy Select Health, Salt Lake City LIVING WELL Magazine

If you have questions about Medicare, you’re not alone. Let’s start with the basics: what is Medicare? Medicare is healthcare coverage sponsored by the federal government. It was originally intended to provide health insurance to people on Social Security. […]

Estate Planning Issues for Women

November 26, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Estate Planning Issues for Women
(and other helpful business hints)

By M. Keywood Deese, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Women, especially mothers, are usually the family member in charge of making sure everyone else takes care of themselves and does what they are supposed to do. […]

Isabelle at Home's Unbelievable Cornbread

November 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Unbelievable Cornbread

In honor of the holidays I am bringing back my very secret (!) and one of my first culinary creations: My Cornbread. […]

Omega Health Care Honors Veterans…Every Day

November 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Omega Health Care Honors Veterans…Every Day
From the vintage cuckoo clock on the wall to the Hummel figures in his curio cabinet, Germany is infused into every aspect of Charlie Keady’s life.

Greater Springfield LIVING WELL Magazine

The reason is simple: From 1945 to 1949, Charlie—a former Omega Health Care patient—served in the Army’s 4th Armored Division in Germany, where he met and married his wife of 42 years, Greta. She was a German nurse returning from a prisoner of war camp in Russia after the war when Charlie met her, and what a meeting it was. Charlie actually saved Greta’s life by shooting a Russian soldier who had wounded her and was attempting to kill her.
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Staying Young & Living Social

November 21, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Staying Young & Living Social
Courtesy General Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Are you happy with your smile? Can you eat the foods you love? Do you have loose dentures? What about missing teeth? Do you know that missing teeth can result in a significant amount of bone loss, which eventually leads to premature aging? […]