You may not think about seeing a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant when you’re feeling healthy. However, there are many reasons to establish care and build a relationship with a primary care provider, or PCP, before you need one. Five great reasons to ally with a … [Read more...] about Understanding the Importance of a Primary Care Provider
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Supporting the Increasing Number of Unpaid Caregivers
Recent literature reviews report that there are 65.7 million unpaid caregivers in the United States. This number reveals the explosion of older adults needing the care of family members. Unpaid caregivers account for 90 percent of the people providing long-term care. According to the National … [Read more...] about Supporting the Increasing Number of Unpaid Caregivers
Resistance Training: Strength, Endurance, Weight Loss
It’s my favorite time of the year. It’s still summer, but the monsoons have brought delightful relief and cool nights. If you’re like me, you’ve spent most of the last few months outside biking, hiking and running, and you’re probably in pretty good shape after all that fun. But with the changing … [Read more...] about Resistance Training: Strength, Endurance, Weight Loss
Effective Ways to Manage Arthritis
Today, 50 million Americans are suffering from arthritis, and half say that it can put a block on their daily routines. Arthritis can make you feel like there is not much you can do to manage or treat it, but fortunately, there are exercises, natural remedies like massage therapy and beneficial … [Read more...] about Effective Ways to Manage Arthritis
Looking Ahead with a 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace Preview
During the past 60 days, insurance carriers have had to show their cards in terms of what they will and will not be offering during the annual open enrollment for marketplace individual coverage for next year. Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace plans begins Nov. 1, and runs … [Read more...] about Looking Ahead with a 2017 Health Insurance Marketplace Preview
Advancing Teeth Replacement with All-in-Four Dentures
Those who have lost all of their teeth or are soon to have their last, failing teeth removed have several options for tooth replacement. One of the most advanced and reliable techniques are to permanently attach lifelike prosthetic (new replacement) teeth to dental implants that are anchored in the … [Read more...] about Advancing Teeth Replacement with All-in-Four Dentures
Finding the Philosophy of Life in Country Songs
Since moving to Doney Park and acquiring a horse and two (very funny) goats, I’ve been listening to a lot of country music … the real stuff. Early this morning, while feeding the hooved ones, it occurred to me that it might be fun to express some of my philosophy of life through country songs. So, … [Read more...] about Finding the Philosophy of Life in Country Songs
Choosing a Rehabilitation Center
Making the decision to have elective surgery is often a difficult one. It is normal to want to return home immediately following surgery. Sometimes, however, healing takes longer than expected. Some individuals may need to receive care and rehabilitative services from a skilled nursing facility. I … [Read more...] about Choosing a Rehabilitation Center
Is It Possible the IRS Owes You Money?
Summer is almost over and our 2015 taxes, if the individual has not filed for an extension, have already been filed. Taxes are not even a thought… until you receive a letter from the Internal Revenue Service. Generally, this is the time of year when individuals begin to receive letters if their tax … [Read more...] about Is It Possible the IRS Owes You Money?
Studying Real Estate Market Trends
What is driving the real estate market right now? More than halfway through 2016, we have a good handle on what is driving our market now and what will likely remain throughout the rest of the year. Inventory remains slightly low compared to previous years. This is typical for Flagstaff in the … [Read more...] about Studying Real Estate Market Trends