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Healt at M How senior-specific healthcare makes a difference aybe you’ve passed mile-marker 65. Perhaps it’s growing more distant in your rear-view mirror. Either way, odds are that new signs of aging are popping up daily—a twinge here, a surprise there. If you’re interested in finding a way to manage the changes in real time and gain a healthcare advocate to help navigate the road ahead, check out St. Anthony Senior Health Centers. Because aging adults face a unique set of challenges, connecting with high-quality senior-specific healthcare matters, says Senior Health Centers practice manager Dell Gautsche, MSW. “The older adults we see include both the healthy who want to maintain their best possible lifestyle as they age and those who have had health problems over the years and are working to manage chronic disease.” What patients receive is good medicine and more, Gautsche emphasizes. “Our geriatric physicians not only have a special knowledge of medical conditions and medications, they have a passion for older-adult healthcare. They have chosen this specialty for a reason. They care. They listen.” Managing Wellness Among those physicians is Erika Altneu, M.D. She readily confirms that a broad knowledge of complex physical challenges is essential to this specialty. online Different stages in life require different types of healthcare. For more information about our Senior Health Centers, visit stanthonyseniorhealth.org or call 303-825-1234. What Care When? 54 Vim & Vigor • SP R I N G 2 012 http://www.stanthonyseniorhealth.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - St. Anthony

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - St. Anthony
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Community Connections
Moving Forward
Heads Up on Heart Failure
Get Real
How Far We’ve Come
Patient Survival Guide
Perfect Attendance
A New Day
Lean on Me
Intimidated by the Gym?
What Is Your Volunteer Style?
A Prescription for Relief
SPECIAL: Key Conversations
From the Foundation
Solving Your Sleep Puzzle
Getting Back to Life
Healthy at Every Age
Ask the Experts

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2012 - St. Anthony