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Care Initiatives Hospice on knowing the benefits of hospice for you and your loved ones – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 15, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Get to Know the Benefits of Hospice for You and Your Loved Ones

Courtesy Care Initiatives Hospice, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Hospice care enhances comfort and promotes the quality of life for individuals and their families when cure is no longer likely. Care Initiatives Hospice recognizes that peace and comfort in the closing months of life are essential goals of health care. […]

Copley Place on wintertime safety for seniors – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 14, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Wintertime Safety

By Sydney from Copley Place, Copley Place, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
It is good to be like the Boy Scouts, and heed their motto: “ BE PREPARED ” … “the meaning of the motto is that a scout must prepare himself by previous thinking out and practicing how to act on any accident or emergency so that he is never taken by surprise.” Robert Baden-Powell […]

Visionary Medical Imaging on 10 facts about healthcare costs – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 14, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

10 Facts about Healthcare Costs
Courtesy Visionary Medical Imaging, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
Most of us are fairly good about comparison shopping. Except when it comes to medical care. We simply go where we’re told, have our tests done and pay the bill––whatever the price. There’s a better way. […]

The Manor Village at Scottsdale on the spice of life – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 12, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

The Spice of Life
By Georgette Kelly, The Manor Village at Scottsdale, Scottsdale LIVNG WELL Magazine
As we age, we undergo physical changes that are easy to spot, but more often than not the subtle changes to our mindset and how we perceive our world go undetected. […]

The Urology Center of Colorado on how prostate cancer screening can save your life – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 11, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Prostate Cancer Screening Can Save Your Life

By Richard Augspurger, M.D., F.A.C.S., The Urology Center of Colorado, E. Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
As we struggle through the hot, dog days of summer and approach September, we come to National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Many men are not aware of what a prostate cancer screening entails or when they should be screened. […]

CeDAR offers Colorado Citizens Hope, Help – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 9, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

CeDAR Offers Colorado Citizens Hope, Help

Addiction to Alcohol and Other Drugs Huge National Problem

By Rollie Fisher, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Addiction to alcohol and other drugs in the U.S. is known to affect almost 69% of the people in our nation…whether it is their own or someone else’s problem. […]

Bath Manor and Windsong Care Center talks geriatric rehabilitation – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 9, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Geriatric rehabilitation facilities help aid in a more rapid recovery
Courtesy Bath Manor and Windsong Care Center, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine
Many patients simply wish to return home after a hospital stay. However, their care needs are often more than they or their families can manage. […]

At Home Personal Care: "Don't go broke paying for senior care." – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

“Don’t go Broke Paying for Senior Care”
By Noelle Kurth, At Home Personal Care, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine
Ask an aging parent or loved one where they want to be living in their remaining years and chances are they’ll respond with “right here, at home!” […]

Terry Lockridge & Dunn on reaching your retirement goals – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Reaching Your Retirement Goals

By Timothy F. Terry, Founder, Terry Lockridge & Dunn / World Trend Financial, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
We rarely hear: “I realize it is a little early to be planning for my retirement…”

Planning usually starts a few years before the big day. It should actually get under way many years earlier. In fact, your first day of work is the best time to begin. […]

Acadian On Call on Medical Alert Systems – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 8, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Medical Alert Systems Allow Independence and Peace of Mind
Courtesy Acadian On Call, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
Sometimes just being in our own home is all we need to feel safe and comfortable. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the home can be a very dangerous place. […]