The Importance of Wellness as We Age: How Wellness Works for Senior Living Communities
Wellness seems to be on all of our minds lately — not just the physical aspect, but the mental and emotional ways to be well, too. While wellbeing is important in all stages of life, the idea of increasing wellness as we age is receiving more attention. “We know it’s important to provide more than […]
How Stress Can Affect Your Vision
By Miranda Jones, COA, Director of Clinical Services at Bond Eye Associates Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, commonly referred to as the CSC, is a condition in which fluid accumulates under the retina. CSC is only one of many diseases that cause fluid to accumulate in the retina. CSC most often occurs in young and middle-aged adults. […]
How Healthcare Consumption Works 3 Scenarios
By Steven A. Buttice, Living By Your Design He was fairly young at age 32 and had not a trouble in the world. He never saw the reason to have a doctor and when he applied for his insurance plan, he only looked at the least expensive plans. Then there was a day in January […]
Huiskamp Collins Investments, LLC – Because Who You Invest With Really DOES Matter!
My name is Heidi Huiskamp Collins, and I am the founder and CEO of Huiskamp Collins Investments, LLC. I have been an active investor for over 38 years. I hold my Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses, allowing me to do investing and financial planning while serving as a fiduciary, always putting my clients’ […]
Hearing Aids and Alzheimer’s
By Ellen Verlo, MA, CCC-A Q: My mother has Alzheimer’s and hearing loss. Would it be a good idea for her to get hearing aids? A: Anyone with hearing loss should consider hearing aids. If a member of your family has Alzheimer’s or any other type of dementia (Lewy Body, Parkinson’s, etc.) there is research […]
The Responsibility of Caregivers Runs Deep
Rhonda Halterman, Owner, LivWell Seniors One constant that we, as humans, can be assured of is change. Change is inevitable, and we know it, and yet, instead of embracing change, it is often our human nature to fight against it, push it away, or ignore it in hopes that change will move on to another. […]
3 Reasons Eating Quality Foods Is Important When Determining Being “Healthy”
By Heather Kiddoo, Owner-Partner, Live Active 563 Wellness & Nutrition This statement is going to astonish you; you can eat junk food and still lose weight! Yep, you read it correctly! You can lose weight by eating junk food, crap, rubbish, and garbage. In 2010, for a class project, Mark Haub restricted his caloric intake […]
Dennis Kagel Financial Services: Successful Retirement – The Top Four Solutions
By Julie Workman According to the 2018 Chapman University Survey of American Fears, fear of not having enough money for the future and fear of high medical bills took two of the top ten spots on the list. Planning for the future can help to alleviate these fears, and the sooner you start planning, the […]
6 Tips for a Healthy Summer
By Dr. Susan Mitchell, Mitchell Family Chiropractic I’m sure everyone is excited to know that summer is almost here! We just feel better when it’s warm and sunny! Nice weather makes it much easier to be active — whether it’s kids in summer sports, gardening in the yard, running on the trail, or golfing. Here […]
Top 5 Reasons for Migraines
By J. Todd Gray, DMD, D.ASBA, Koala Center for Sleep & TMJ Disorders Migraines are brutal headaches that affect an estimated 12 percent of adults in the United States. Migraines and headaches have some distinguishing features. Let’s discuss migraines and their risk factors and explore a few of the most common causes of these headaches. […]