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What happens when I need care: 10 questions to ask Brought to you by — Village Park Milton
in-house or is care provided by a thirdparty agency?
In the past, many people waited until they needed care and services to choose their senior living community; however, planning ahead and asking the right questions provides peace of mind, added control, and a smoother transition. Exploring communities before you need assisted living gives you time to identify what you are seeking in a senior living residence and thoroughly evaluate your options. Our team of senior living consultants recommends asking these questions while searching for your next home. Understand the Care Programs and Finances You’ve planned well for everything else. Now is the time to plan for care. Many communities separate independent living from assisted living, skilled nursing, and/or memory care. However, Village Park Senior Living offers an adaptive care model that discreetly adds assisted living care services without requiring you to move from your independent home. Additionally, our Memory Enrichment Program enables residents with early stages of memory loss to continue to live in their existing residence
Consider the Lifestyle You Want It is important to identify what your necessities are and if they are accessible at every level of care. Square footage is not as important as the lifestyle and services that enhance your overall quality of life. Understanding what you want or need is key to a happy retirement. Consider the following: • What optimizes my quality of life? • What amenities are available to me when my care level changes? • How does assisted living change my lifestyle? • What does the dining program include?
before transitioning to our memory care neighborhood. Every senior living community is different, so it is important to ask the following when exploring your options: • Do I have to move when my level of care changes?
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• If I need to move units, does my initial deposit count toward my new residence? • What happens if my spouse needs care but I don’t? • Are there add-ons? • Do I have to hire my own caregiver? • Does your community hire caregivers
Choosing the perfect senior living community for your lifestyle and needs can take time. If you have additional questions relating to this article or If you’d like to learn more about memory care, assisted living, independent living, or any of the many programs, amenities, and activities we offer, please contact Village Park Senior Living at any of our locations for more information. Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook for updates and to check back often for new blogs.
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Longleaf Communities – Welcome to your ideal neighborhood Brought to you by — Kathy Rice Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty Final opportunities are available at Longleaf Communities Woodstock. Longleaf is RICE a luxury homebuilder for active 55+ adults in metro Atlanta. Their spectacular, English Cottage style homes are designed to meet the lifestyle needs and wishes of active seniors while providing low maintenance living. Longleaf Woodstock provides things other Active Adult communities provide proximity to area attractions and life necessities, low maintenance and ease of living, a lock and go lifestyle and neighborhood amenities. With a Longleaf home, you can have all that plus, the distinguished architecture, attention to detail and superb craftsmanship you’re accustomed to. Our elegant homes feature airy floor plans with lofty 10-foot ceilings and solid 8-foot doors outfitted with generous millwork throughout. Choose from a variety of custom cabinetry for your designer kitchen and select your preferred finishes for your designer bath. All our homes feature two main floor bedrooms,
each with a full bath and laundry on the main. The upstairs includes a finished loft, additional full bath and the option to add another bedroom for more livable space to welcome guests.
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I have acne – do I really need a dermatologist? By DR. BRENT TAYLOR Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta From every brick and mortar mall to mobile marketplaces to magazines in the grocery aisle, advice and solutions for better skin DR. TAYLOR health abound. But for brighter, clearer skin, there is still no substitute for a dermatologist. What the online retailers and magazine articles have in common is a relatively limited supply of ingredients to help your skin. As much as we might wish that an over-the-counter makeup, toner, concealer, or wash could be a skin cure-all, acne is a condition that often extends below the surface where only prescription medications can reach. There has been progress in our ability to treat acne with over the counter ingredients. In 2016, adapalene became the first medication since the 1980s to be approved for over the counter use in fighting acne. Adapalene is a retinoid, which as a class is the mainstay of most acne therapy. The fact that a formerly prescription-only retinoid is on the market has increased the ability of patients with very mild, shallow acne to self-treat effectively and avoid a trip to the doctor. Along with benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, glycolic acid and sulfur, retinoids can remove superficial oil, decrease oil production and inflammation and often lead to unclogged pores and a reduction in shallow acne. Most of these ingredients can lead to problems with dry, peeling skin when overused, so either online research or a visit with a dermatologist is still usually necessary to use these products effectively. For deeper and more severe acne, over the counter topicals are rarely sufficient. As a dermatologist, I get frustrated when commercials show photos of people with severe acne obtaining clear skin with the use of over the counter products. A disclaimer often reads that the results “may not be typical.” What the disclaimer does not mention is that wasting time on these products can cost patients precious months or years when they could have been on appropriate therapy. Patients whose severe acne goes undertreated and uncontrolled often develop scars that are either life-long or cost thousands of dollars to microneedle and laser away. Severe acne may not be a “skin emer-
gency” but it is an issue that needs to be quickly addressed because prescription medication is available that can beautifully clear acne and prevent scarring. An important principle is that it is much easier to prevent scarring in the first place than it is to address scarring after it has taken place. How do you know if your acne is severe? Because scarring is the complication we are most commonly trying to prevent, the important question is: are you developing any scars from your acne? If the answer is yes, then your acne should be promptly addressed by a professional. If your acne does not seem to be causing any scars or permanent blemishes, then you are probably safe to continue trying over the counter remedies, with the caveat that some inflamed acne lesions can lead to delayed scarring that is not visible in the first months after they resolve. Your dermatologist has an amazing array of tools and strategies not available by magazine. For females, medication that blocks certain androgens can help with hormonal and jawline acne. Topical dapsone can treat inflammatory acne. Many clogged pores and excessively oily complexions need prescription-strength retinoids, stronger than the adapalene currently approved for over the counter use. Topical and oral antibiotics help control bacteria. And the list of therapies goes on. For stubborn, resistant, severe or chronic acne, isotretinoin (known commonly as Accutane®) really is a wonder drug. It gets a bad rap because it is powerful, has side-effects and has been the subject of lawsuits, but properly used it is the most effective medicine available and can actually completely cure acne. With other medications, the strategy is to clear one’s acne until the patient grows out of the acne on his or her own. With isotretinoin, five to seven months of therapy often leads to a complete cure. If you or a loved one struggles with acne or any dermatologic complaint, consider Premier Dermatology and Mohs Surgery of Atlanta. Dr. Brent Taylor and Kathryn Filipek, PA-C are delighted to help you achieve your skin care and skin health goals. Dr. Taylor is a Harvardgraduate, a board certified dermatologist and vein care expert, and fellowshiptrained Mohs surgeon. Kathryn Filipek has greater than 15 years of dermatology experience with expertise in medical, surgical and cosmetic dermatology including fillers, Botox®, sclerotherapy and, of course, designing customized acne treatment plans.
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Medicare – What will it cost me? Brought to you by — Jay Looft Medicare Insurance Broker, SeniorSource Medicare Solutions
With the Annual Enrollment Period beginning October 15, Medicare costs will be top of mind for those LOOFT with Medicare. The Standard Medicare Part B Premium is currently $144.60 per month. If you have “paid into” Medicare, through paying income taxes for at least 10 years while working, you will incur no additional premiums for Medicare Part A. If you choose a Medicare Advantage plan, many offer $0 monthly premiums (and include Prescription Drug Coverage), so you would not have any monthly premium costs beyond the Medicare Part B Premium of $144.60 per month. If you choose a Medicare Supplement Plan along with a stand-alone Prescription Drug Plan, extra monthly premiums would apply. There are several factors that go into a Medicare Supplement premium including your age, gender,
tobacco usage, and geographic location. To view more detail on Medicare Supplement cost, view our Comparison Chart at www.SeniorSourceMedicare.com/ Medicare-Comparison. Below are two other factors that might have an effect on your monthly Medicare premiums: - Income Related Monthly Adjustment Amount (IRMAA): If you have an income higher than $87,000 for an individual or $174,000 for a married couple, your Medicare Part B and Part D Monthly Premiums could be higher than the Standard Premium. Reference: www.Medicare.Gov - Medicare Savings Program: If you have an income below $1,386 monthly for an individual or $1,872 monthly for a married couple, you could qualify for the Medicare Savings Program. In this case, your Medicare Monthly Premium could be lower than the Standard Premium. Reference: www.MyGeorgiaCares.org If you need help evaluating your Medicare insurance costs, please call me at 770.913.6464 or visit our website at www.SeniorSourceMedicare.com.
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Staying fit: Five ways for seniors to safely stay active Brought to you by – Addington Place of Alpharetta Don’t let social distancing slow you down! Here are a few tips to help you safely get some exercise and have fun, too: FLEXIBILITY FIRST! Be sure to stretch – it prevents injury, warms up your muscles and increases flexibility. Breathe deeply and go slowly. Start with your arms and work your way down. Stretching prevents injury, warms up your muscles and increases flexibility. SHOW OF HANDS! All you need are light weights (or a couple soup cans, plastic water bottles, etc.) to use. With your feet flat on the ground, hold the weights at shoulder height. Raise your arms to lift the weights above your head, and repeat! GO HEEL-TOE! Heel-toe movements can reduce foot and ankle pain and they’re great for balance too! Simply place one hand on a wall, counter or chair for balance, stand on your toes, then rock back to your heels and repeat. TALKIN’ TURKEY! Here’s a fun one you can do almost any time! Sit on a chair and hold on to anything that keeps
both hands occupied, like a book or a cushion. Then, as you stand up, stretch out your arms as if you’re serving a turkey to guests. JOG YOUR MEMORY! As you know, not all exercise is physical. Staying mentally limber is essential, and can be plenty of fun. Keep your noggin in tip-top shape with crosswords, word jumbles, sudoku, or a classic jigsaw puzzle! Contact Addington Place of Alpharetta to schedule a safe virtual tour today and be entered to win a $100 Visa Gift card!
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Addington Place of Roswell — A brand new senior living community opening this Fall! Brought to you by – Addington Place of Roswell This Fall, Addington Place at The Mills is reopening as Addington Place of Roswell! It’s being completely remodeled and our new community is fresh, bright and new. From the layout of the lobby, common areas and apartments to the entire décor - everything’s been updated to create a gracious new community. And as always, you can rest assured, what’s not changing is our focus on taking the time to know each resident as an individual and support them with care that’s as unique as they are. At Addington Place, our approach to both Personal Care and Memory Care is shaped by respect and understanding of the unique lives of our residents. Together, we work with you, your family, and your physicians to determine what aspects of your life you want or need additional assistance with, including care of memory. We then create custom-tailored programming that encourages independence, dignity, and individuality. Attention Early Birds! Reserve your new apartment NOW and receive our specially discounted Early Bird package! Fall is around the corner and the apartments in our completely-renovated community are going fast. Early Birds can take advantage of substantial discounts and benefits by reserving today: • A portion of the community fee will be applied to your rent ($1,500 value) • One year of free monthly visits to our beauty salon/ barber shop ($600 value)
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• One year of free personal laundry • A total value of $3,000 With exceptional staff, amenities, comfort and care, you can rest assured that the brand-new Addington Place of Roswell will provide all life’s necessities, and more. If you have questions, we’re here to help. Just call for more information or to schedule a virtual tour. Addington Place of Roswell Personal Care & Memory Care 550 Barrington Drive, Roswell, GA 30075 770-407-8853 AddingtonPlaceofRoswell.com
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This Fall, Addington Place at The Mills is reopening as Addington Place of Roswell! We’ve completely remodeled and our community is fresh, bright and new. From the lobby and all apartments to the furniture, wall coverings, artwork and more – we’ve created a gracious new living space you won’t want to miss. Our person-directed approach to both Personal Care and Memory Care is shaped by respect and understanding of the unique lives of our residents. Our caring, compassionate staff, first-rate amenities and welcoming atmosphere make Addington Place a secure, enriching place to live.
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