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HealthSouth on Rehabilitation Following a Debilitating Brain Injury – LIVING WELL Magazine

Retired Texas Ranger Receives Specialized Rehabilitation Following a Debilitating Brain Injury
By Kaci L. Eaves, Physician Liaison, HealthSouth, LIVING WELL Magazine

George Turner has spent over 26 years of his life in the midst of high-profile crime investigations that have required the utmost mental focus and concentration. […]

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Fountain View Village on The Reality of Retirement – LIVING WELL Magazine

The Reality of Retirement
Rebecca Quinn, Fountain View Village Retirement Community, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
When we were young and dreaming about retirement, my wife and I always imagined driving across the country in an RV and stopping wherever and whenever we wanted. […]

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Southeast Louisiana Home Health on Why Choose Home Health Care – LIVING WELL Magazine

Why Choose Home Health Care?
Jason Morris and Pat Jackson, RN, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
Today, more physicians are recommending health care services be provided to their patient’s in their home because of technology, cost effectiveness, quality of individualized care and comfort for the patient. […]

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Easy Medical Store on Greater Self Reliance – LIVING WELL Magazine

Greater Self Reliance
Michael R. Factor, CEO Easy Medical Store, Scottsdale LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)

Are you unable to leave your home, and need to buy supplies for yourself? Having to rely on someone else to shop for you can be a sensitive concern, and no one wants to be a bother to family (or others) when asking for a ride to the store when you need to shop for personal items. Getting medical equipment and supplies delivered to your home can be as easy as a simple phone call, and Easy Medical is there to make sure you get the best products on the marke […]

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Dr. Allen S. Kent on Knee Joint Arthritis – LIVING WELL Magazine

Knee Joint Arthritis
Advances in Treatment Updates
Allen S. Kent, MD, LIVING WELL Magazine
There are many different causes of knee joint arthritis, with the most common being osteoarthritis (“wear and tear” over the years) and traumatic arthritis (arthritis which develops after an injury to the joint). The diagnosis is made by taking a detailed patient history, physical exam of the joint, x-rays, and possibly an MRI scan […]

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Colorado Springs Health Partners on What You Need to Know About Glaucoma – LIVING WELL Magazine

What You Need to Know About Glaucoma
Part Two – Eye Pressure
By George Ulrich, MD, Colorado Springs Health Partners, Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine
In the fall/winter edition of Colorado Springs SENIOR Magazine, we began discussing what glaucoma is, and what you should know about the disease. In part two of this series, we’re going to explore how it’s possible to measure how well the optic nerve works, in addition to talking about eye pressure. […]

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Rockynol on When is the Right Time to Move into an Adult Community – LIVING WELL Magazine

WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO MOVE INTO AN ADULT COMMUNITY?
Lynda Schumacher, Director of PR at Rockynol, Akron LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
Downsizing from your current home doesn’t have to be a burden. Indeed, it offers an opportunity to bring simplicity and ease to your life. […]

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Home Helpers on How to Make Life Easier – LIVING WELL Magazine

Making Life Easier
Rick Cseak, Home Helpers of Denver, East Denver LIVING WELL Magazine
Recently, I saw one of my neighbors outside shoveling snow off her sidewalk. I was shocked to see her, shovel in hand, knowing she had just had surgery on her hip a few weeks before. Before I knew it, I had pulled over in my car and we started chatting, as I casually grabbed the shovel and finished up the walkway. […]

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Orthotic and Prosthetic Specialists: Amputation is not the end of life as you know it – LIVING WELL Magazine

Amputation is not the end of life as you know it
What to expect when being fitted for a prosthesis
Leslie Roberts, CP, MSS, Orthotic and Prosthetic Specialists, Northshore LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
Becoming an amputee is a life-changing event. In addition to dealing with natural grieving issues, there is also the task of learning what to expect. The following are a few questions and answers to help transition you into your life as an amputee. […]

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Fort Worth Plastic Surgery Center on How to Prevent and Correct Sun Damaged Skin – LIVING WELL Magazine

How to Prevent and Correct Sun Damaged Skin
Why you need a customized “in home” skin care regime with broad spectrum sun protection

Robert G. Anderson, M.D., Fort Worth Plastic Surgery Center, LIVING WELL Magazine (formerly SENIOR Magazine)
Smoking, sun exposure, hydration, skin color and pigmentation, as well as heredity all play a role in skin aging. I sometimes see 80-year-old patients who look 60 and 40-year-old patients who look 60. Nonetheless, we all age, and the aging process is consistent. […]