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American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on managing joint pain and active lifestyles – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 11, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Managing Joint Pain and Active Lifestyles

Courtesy American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
Orthopaedic research has led to tremendous progress in managing joint pain. In fact, the treatments, therapies and surgical procedures for alleviating joint pain are more effective than ever before, so that people don’t have to let pain compromise their quality of life. […]

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. […]

Gulf Coast Bank explains reverse mortgages – LIVING WELL Magazine

November 2, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Gulf Coast Bank Explains Reverse Mortgages
Courtesy Gulf Coast Bank, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
With the aging of our population, it is easy to see why a reverse mortgage can be utilized to supplement retirement income. […]

River Region Hospice on Hospice Care: The Basics – LIVING WELL Magazine

October 28, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Hospice Care: The Basics
By Avis LaGrange MSW, LCSW , CHA, Community Educator, River Region Hospice, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

Approximately 2.5 million Americans die each year in the U.S. Unfortunately less than half of those with life limiting illness choose to utilize hospice care at the end of their lives. This is due in part to lack of accurate information about hospice care in general, and misinformation provided by the healthcare professionals. […]

Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries on the growing popularity of cremation– LIVING WELL Magazine

October 11, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Serving the community’s changing needs
Cremation popularity increases, memorialization options expand
Courtesy Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
Lake Lawn Metairie Funeral Home and Cemeteries has been serving the New Orleans community since 1979. Over those years, families’ funeral and cemetery preferences have changed, ever-evolving – like clothing fashions, hairstyles and music – to reflect each new generation’s choices. […]

Dorsey & Company on what you need to know about beneficiary designations – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 29, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

What You Need to Know About Beneficiary Designations

Courtesy Dorsey & Company, Inc., New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
When you think about estate planning, the first thing that may come to mind is your will or living trust. However, while these are valuable documents, they do not have any effect on the distribution of many of your important assets. […]

Dr. Israel Finger on choosing state-of-the-art dental implants – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 23, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Dental Implants: Choose State-of-the-Art dentures

By Dr. Israel Finger, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

Concerned about chewing an apple in public? Find it tough to chew steak? Dr. Israel Finger is a prosthodontist who is an expert at replacing teeth, including both dentures and implants. […]

C. Lulu Fulda on healthy eating for seniors – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 21, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Healthy Eating for Seniors

By C. LuLu Fulda, dietary manager, RD eligible, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
For seniors, a healthy lifestyle is the key to aging well. It can keep your body free of chronic diseases, help to retain a sharp mind, and extend the quality of your life, (ADA, 2011). […]

Pinnacle Mortgage talks reverse mortgages – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 13, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Get the Facts to Determine if A Reverse Mortgage is Right for You

By Carl Benefield, Pinnacle Mortgage, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine

Have you considered doing a reverse mortgage? Or, are you among the many seniors that have seen them advertised on television, but don’t know enough about them to make a decision. […]

River Region Hospice on Excellence in Bereavement Care – LIVING WELL Magazine

September 3, 2011 LIVING WELL Magazine Comments Off

Hospice: Excellence in Bereavement Care

Avis LaGrange MSW, LCSW, CHA, Community Educator, River Region Hospice, New Orleans LIVING WELL Magazine
River Region Hospice understands that losing someone you love is a life altering experience. Each of us journey through this process we commonly call grief in our own way and at our own pace. […]