Oral Cancer: Are You Aware?
By Thomas S. Jennings, DDS, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Are you aware that more than 36,000 Americans are annually diagnosed with oral and pharyngeal cancer? The incidence of this disease is on the rise and currently accounts for about one death per hour in the U.S. or over 8,000 people every year. […]
Ten Things to Ask Before Hiring a Home Care Agency
By Linda DeGraffenreid, Unlimited Care of North Texas, Inc., LIVING WELL Magazine
Today’s seniors have more options available to them than ever before. One option more and more seniors are turning to when their physical capabilities diminish or while they recover from a short-term disability is to be treated in the comfort of their own home, wherever that home might be, by a personal assistant or a caring companion. […]
Functional Movement – Exercise Benefits
Lift Your Spirit and Outlook on Life
By Chris Smith, ParkGate Retirement Community, North Dallas LIVING WELL Magazine
A regular exercise routine improves cardiovascular health and can lower blood pressure, reduce heart disease risk and help control stress. […]
What Happens if You Don’t Have a Power of Attorney?
By Craig Watson, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
My spring 2011 article, which appeared in this column, extolled the benefits of a durable power of attorney (POA). Every estate plan should include a POA. […]
Website Helps Consumers Find the Right Provider for their Health & Wellness Needs
Courtesy Medical Voyce, Colorado Springs and East Denver LIVING WELL Magazines
In an age of empowerment and do-it-yourself, more and more consumers are using the Internet to find resources of every kind. Studies have shown, 86% of Americans have at least one computer in the household and nearly 94% have some access to the Web. Whether shopping or researching homes or toothbrushes, users of virtually every age group will start with the Internet and forgo fumbling through a 10-pound phone book. […]
Lacombe Nursing Centre on the Role of Occupational Therapy
By Susan L. Howden, LOTR, Lacombe Nursing Centre, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The role of an occupational therapist in a skilled nursing facility, such as Lacombe Nursing Centre, is to promote a client’s optimal functional ability and provide opportunities for an increased sense of competency and self fulfillment. […]
Coping with the holidays following loss
Courtesy The Denver Hospice Grief Center, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
The holidays traditionally are a time of celebration, joy, and family reunion but can be the most difficult time of the year for anyone grieving the loss of a loved one. […]
PLANNING FOR THE INEVITABLE
Start young, before you’re “ready”
Courtesy Hospice of the Western Reserve, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Ashley, a vibrant, active 37-year-old lawyer, mother of three young children and part-time Pilates instructor has a to-do list longer than her combined client case load. When she learned that her next-door neighbor, a mother of four children who palled around with her kids, had terminal cancer, her mind went in many directions. […]
American Cancer Society Relay For Life Helps Community Fight Back Against Cancer
By Rhonda Hollen, American Cancer Society, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
The American Cancer Society is looking for committee members to be a part of the 2012 Relay For Life events on the Northshore. People interested in being a part of a committee will be a part of the community’s biggest effort to fight cancer. […]
Independent Plus––A New Spin on Independent Retirement Living
By Skip Hale, Executive Director of Cheyenne Place Retirement Community, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Three years ago, we introduced the residents of Cheyenne Place Retirement Community to a new program that we developed exclusively for them. […]
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