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It's time to plan your long-term care – Neighbor Insurance Services, Inc., LIVING WELL Magazine

March 25, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

It’s Time to Plan Your Long-Term Care

Courtesy Neighbor Insurance Services, Inc., Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
No one ever wants to think about needing long-term care, whether it is at home or in a nursing home. But, the odds of needing long-term care are high; at least 70% of people over age 65 will require long-term care services at some point in their lives. Long-term care services may include help with activities of daily living: home health care, respite care, hospice care, adult day care, care in a nursing home, or care in an assisted living facility. They may also include care management services, which will evaluate your needs, coordinate and monitor the delivery of long-term care services. […]

Count on your local Farm Bureau Agent, Randy Strnad – LIVING WELL Magazine

March 22, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Count On Your Local Farm Bureau Agent
By Randy Strnad, Farm Bureau Agent, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Have you ever felt like you’re the only one who doesn’t understand your health insurance plan? Don’t. Making decisions about health insurance and understanding it can be overwhelming and confusing for everyone. That’s why you can count on your local Farm Bureau agent to help you make sense of all the jumble and jargon. […]

What you need to know about botulinum toxin – Progressive Rehab, LIVING WELL Magazine

March 21, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Botulinum toxin – more than cosmetic
By Sunny R. Kim, MD, FAAPMR, Progressive Rehab, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Botulinum toxin is the most potent neurotoxin known on earth. It is produced by the bacteria clostridium botulinum. This protein works by inhibiting the transmission of signals between nerve and muscle, thereby causing paralysis. In acute botulism, an overdose of botulinum neurotoxins are ingested from spoiled foods resulting in severe muscle weakness, difficulty breathing and altered vision.
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EFY Fund a lifesaver for Mercy Medical Center patient – LIVING WELL Magazine

March 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

EFY Fund a lifesaver

By Karen Vander Sanden, Mercy Medical Center, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Vickie Meisinger felt like she had the world by the tail. But that all changed in 2008 when she experienced some health issues and lost her job of 12 years in the insurance business. Not one to be defeated, Vickie went back to school to pursue a career in interior design, her true passion, at Kirkwood Community College. […]

CBS-2/FOX-28 to hold "2 Your Health Expo" April 15 – LIVING WELL Magazine

March 14, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

CBS-2/FOX-28 to hold 2 Your Health Expo April 15

Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
On April 15, 2012, CBS 2 and FOX 28 will host the 2 Your Health Expo with Hy-Vee and presented by Medifast and Mercy of Cedar Rapids. The first-ever free expo will be held at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. and is designed to give you and your family the information you need to be healthier. […]

Learn more about Hills Bank Live Local Movement – LIVING WELL Magazine

March 4, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Bringing It Home
By Barb Colehour, Hills Bank, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Thanks to the internet, you’ve got the world at your fingertips—unique shopping experiences, travel planning, streaming videos, and social networking are ready and waiting at the touch of a key—but what about the world just outside your door? Those same opportunities can be found right in your hometown, and Hills Bank’s Live Local program encourages you to do just that: live locally. […]

Hands in Harmony on how bodywork can make you feel better – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Can you see the wind?
By Wahneta Dimmer, Hands in Harmony, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
How do you know it is the wind? You can’t see the wind. You feel her presence, you see the rustle of the leaves as she moves past, you feel her as she brushes up against your cheek and twists through your hair, you hear her dancing in the chimes. You cannot see the wind but you know she is there. All your senses confirm her existence. […]

American Lung Association in Iowa asks "are you short of breath?" It could be more than just getting older – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 4, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Short of Breath? It could be more than just getting older

By Janelle Thier, Program Coordinator, American Lung Association in Iowa, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Have you ever gone up a flight of stairs and had to pause at the top to catch your breath? Has showering, vacuuming, or even making your bed gotten increasingly difficult due to your breathing? […]

Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine on Volunteering – LIVING WELL Magazine

February 3, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Volunteering: It’s good for your health
Giving back can improve brain functions, overall well-being

Courtesy Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Retirement often brings coveted free time for many seniors who have spent the majority of their lives juggling family, careers, and other responsibilities. Many seniors also desire purposeful ways to fill this sudden influx of freedom, and one of the most gratifying avenues is volunteering. Not only does volunteering benefit communities and help worthy organizations subsist, but it can also have a profound mental and physical impact on volunteers themselves. […]

MercyCare Physicians on Thyroid Awareness Month – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 26, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Get Your Neck Checked-January is Thyroid Awareness Month

Courtesy MercyCare Physicians, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
As many as 27 million Americans may be affected by thyroid disorders, although more than half remain undiagnosed. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck. Your thyroid gland helps control your body’s metabolism as well as the function of many important organs, including your heart, brain, liver, kidneys and skin. […]