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The Denver Hospice honors veterans

We honor veterans

Courtesy The Denver Hospice, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine

From the time she was a young girl and her father would take her out to the cornfields of her childhood home in Illinois to watch the barnstormers perform aerial feats, Betty Jo Reed knew she wanted to fly. […]

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Fall Prevention: Keeping you on your feet

Fall Prevention
Keeping you on your feet
By Vanessa Ohnes, MD, Texoma Medical Center, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine

Changes are normal as we get older: eyesight and hearing decline, reflexes slow down, coordination diminishes and muscles get weaker. We’re not as agile to avoid a fall. For seniors, falls can result in serious injuries that may require a trip to the hospital or even threaten your ability to live on your own. […]

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The Evolution of Nursing Homes

The Evolution of Nursing Homes
By Channing Clyde, Admissions Director & Heather Hamilton, Community Liaison, Salt Lake City LIVING WELL Magazine

Joanna is a 62-year-old single woman living alone in an apartment located in downtown Salt Lake City. After falling, and sustaining a fracture, her physician recommended hip replacement surgery. The orthopedic surgeon explained to her that she would require nursing care and physical therapy following surgery at a rehab center. […]

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All Eyes on November –– ANB Bank

All Eyes on November

Courtesy ANB Bank

After experiencing the best start to a year since 1998, the S&P 500 weathered a disappointing April and May to reach a new four and a half year high. The S&P 500 closed at 1,437.92 on Sept. 7, 2012, its highest closing level since January of 2008. […]

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Ron's Carrus Story – Carrus Specialty Hospital

Ron’s Carrus Story
Chapter One
Courtesy Carrus Specialty Hospital, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
For Ron Vardeman, a popular Sherman realtor, critical illnesses happened to other people. And then, he was hospitalized. He is grateful that he stabilized sufficiently to be moved to an extraordinary specialty hospital for further treatment. His physician chose Carrus Specialty Hospital, which also includes Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital. […]

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HealthSouth talks joint replacement rehabilitation – LIVING WELL Magazine

Joint Replacement Rehabilitation
Courtesy HealthSouth, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
Life after orthopedic surgery is a challenging and demanding experience. After joint replacement surgery, rehabilitation assists patients in setting and achieving goals to maximize recovery and independence. […]

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Notre Dame Hospice: The Archdiocese of New Orleans Provides a Continuum of Care – LIVING WELL Magazine

The Archdiocese of New Orleans Provides a Continuum of Care
By Susan Hanson, Notre Dame Hospice, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine
Walter has lived all of his life in New Orleans. He is retired but active. He lives in the same house he has always lived in, the one where he and his wife raised four children. […]

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Regency Home Care of North Atlanta asks "Does Mom Need Help at Home?" – LIVING WELL Magazine

Does Mom Need Help at Home?
By Lou Ann Gregory, Regency Home Care of North Atlanta, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

Home care services can not only dramatically increase the quality of life for your elderly parents, but can help them maintain their independence with greater safety, security and healthy living. It will also provide the peace-of-mind that you need knowing your loved one is being cared for. […]

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Bradley & Riley PC on Avoiding Probate – LIVING WELL Magazine

AVOIDING PROBATE –

THE CURE CAN SOMETIMES BE WORSE THAN THE DISEASE

Courtesy Bradley & Riley PC, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
The internet provides multiple articles on the horrors of probate and supplies various “do-it-yourself” techniques for avoiding probate. Many of these techniques have unintended consequences resulting in bigger problems than the probate proceeding itself. […]

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Renaissance on Peachtree: The Best Medicine Could be Free – LIVING WELL Magazine

The Best Medicine Could Be Free
By Jean Linnell White, BSN, RN, Renaissance on Peachtree, North Atlanta LIVING WELL Magazine

What if a single medicine improved blood pressure, stimulated your brain, decreased stress, improved circulation, reduced pain, boosted the immune system, and improved your sense of well-being? […]