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Home Care Solutions on care-managed home care – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 19, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Care-Managed Home Care
By Dianne Boazman, LCSW, CMC, and Betty Landreaux, LCSW, CMC, Home Care Solutions, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
Elder care issues are often complicated, chronic and complex. Finding the most viable and sustainable solutions for such needs takes understanding. This is particularly true with care-managed home care – a fresh approach and new national trend in non-medical sitter/companion services. By adding professional care management services to traditional home care, care managers help counsel and support individuals and families who are overwhelmed by care decisions. […]

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. […]

Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care on special programs honor and support veterans – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 18, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Special Programs Honor and Support Veterans

Courtesy Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
How do you give back to those who have given so much? In whatever small ways you can. By honoring their sacrifices. Saying “thank you.” Caring for them and their families in times of need. […]

Victory Home Health & Hospice explains why you need the flu shot – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 15, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Why You Need The Flu Shot!

By Joan Weems, RN, Victory Home Health & Hospice, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Every year in the U.S., on average:

Five to 20% of the population get the flu.
Approximately four million children get the flu.
$1.7 billion is spent on medical costs for children with the flu and an additional $2.1 billion is spent in indirect costs like missing work to care for […]

Hills Bank Trust and Wealth Management Group asks "Who's managing the risks in your retirement?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 15, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

WHO’S MANAGING THE RISKS IN YOUR RETIREMENT?

By Jeff Ritchie, Trust Officer, Hills Bank Trust and Wealth Management Group, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Are you thinking about retiring? Perhaps you are already there. Either way, it is important for you to consider the various risks that can impact your retirement portfolio. By understanding the risks, you can take affirmative steps to ensure your retirement stays on track. […]

The Palisades at Broadmoor on the walk to end Alzheimer's – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 12, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s

By Jenna Fariss, The Palisades at Broadmoor Park Retirement Community, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
It was a beautiful, September morning in Colorado Springs and the sun was hitting Pike’s Peak as it glowed over America the Beautiful Park. As you looked around, you could see brightly colored tee-shirts representing organizations supporting the cause. […]

Hands in Harmony: Immersion in Agape – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Immersion in Agape

Courtesy Hands in Harmony, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Agape is a selfless love, a love that is passionately committed to the well-being of another: a Greek term meaning absolute, universal, unchanging and unconditional love for all people. Agape is the ultimate law. It has the power to rise above all else, to empower passion and friendship and to create a loving environment. […]

Majoria Drugs on the advantages of using a locally owned independent pharmacy – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 7, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Advantages of Using a Locally Owned Independent Pharmacy

By Vic Welker, Majoria Drugs, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
When you walk into a chain drug store or any of the big box stores, do you receive the customer service that you deserve? How often do you receive poor or no customer service? […]

Hearing Services of McKinney talks directional hearing aids – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 6, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Directional Hearing Aids: Understanding Speech in Noise
By Elizabeth Brassine, Au.D., Hearing Services of McKinney, Collin LIVING WELL Magazine
Did you know that your ears are directional? The shape of our ear blocks some of the sound coming from behind, while collecting sound coming from the side and front. Having two ears also is important to helping us localize sound and “hear directionally” (one of the reasons that two hearing aids are recommended over one). […]

ANB Bank: market volatility and investor emotions lead to under-performing investment portfolios – LIVING WELL Magazine

January 5, 2012 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Market volatility and investor emotions lead to under-performing investment portfolios

Courtesy ANB Bank, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine

Over the last 30 years, a number of studies have been conducted that compare the investment performance of professional money managers (also known as institutional managers) with that of self directed or individual investors. […]