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Designing Moves on "Should I Move or Downsize?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Designing Moves on "Should I Move or Downsize?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

Should I Move or Downsize?

By Christine Smart, President of Designing Moves LLC, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
The thoughts have danced across your mind…“Should I really move? Maybe we should downsize? Some of this stuff just has to go?” Those thoughts are quickly pushed aside with the reality of seeing too much stuff to deal with. How do you get rid of things, who do you call, is your treasured collection worth anything these days, how in the world would you ever get moved, can I afford it? Then there is the realization of the cost of continued home repairs and maintenance. […]

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Brock, Clay, Calhoun & Rogers on Transferring Wealth – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Brock, Clay, Calhoun & Rogers on Transferring Wealth – LIVING WELL Magazine

TRANSFERRING WEALTH:
NARROW WINDOW, BIG OPPORTUNITY
By Ann Watkins, Attorney at Law, Brock, Clay, Calhoun & Rogers, LLC, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine
Estate tax planning may not be the most stimulating topic of discussion in normal times, but for those of us who plan around estate and gift taxes for a living, recent events have been a veritable roller coaster ride. […]

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Regency Home Care of North Atlanta on preparing to care for aging parents – LIVING WELL Magazine

August 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Regency Home Care of North Atlanta on preparing to care for aging parents – LIVING WELL Magazine

Preparing to Care for Aging Parents
Erich W. Schuetz, MBA, Regency Home Care of North Atlanta, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Several years ago when I was sharing care giving duties with my sister for our 88-year-old mother, she slipped and fell in the bathroom one morning and broke her collar bone. I’ll never forget the sight of watching her fall and not being fast enough to stop her. Living in the far reaches of Nevada, the drive to the nearest hospital was a two-hour drive. […]

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Best Buy Walk-In Bath Tubs on Retaining the Dignity and Freedom to Bathe Independently – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 26, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Best Buy Walk-In Bath Tubs on Retaining the Dignity and Freedom to Bathe Independently – LIVING WELL Magazine

Retaining the Dignity and Freedom to Bathe Independently
Donna Aust, Best Buy Walk-In Bath Tubs, LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
The “Boomers” are aging and will experience the same health issues common among the elderly – arthritis, diabetes, osteoporosis and hearing and vision loss; but, they are choosing to live longer in their homes today than in the past, thanks to thoughtful products designed to aid independent living and through consumer education on senior home safety. […]

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Home Care Solutions on Avoiding the Parent Care Crisis – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 25, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Home Care Solutions on Avoiding the Parent Care Crisis – LIVING WELL Magazine

Be Prepared:

Avoid the Parent Care Crisis
Dianne Boazman, LCSW, CMC and Betty Landreaux, LCSW, CMC, NCG, Home Care Solutions, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

How can I allow my mother to stay in her home? Dad needs help but I just can’t be there all the time. Sound familiar? […]

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Home Hospice of Grayson on patients and pets – LIVING WELL Magazine

July 24, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off on Home Hospice of Grayson on patients and pets – LIVING WELL Magazine

Patients and Pets
Sherry Little, Executive Director, Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke & Fannin Counties
As we age, become ill, and ultimately walk through our final journey, we tend to lose the life we have built over the years; not all at once, but in bits and pieces, giving up one thing today and something else tomorrow. […]