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Old age can be a time of discovery, joy and CELEBRATION! By: Brooke Walls, Sales Manager, Celebration Village What does it mean to celebrate life as we age? Most commonly people fear growing old, or think of it as a time when life's possibilities will be limited.

All too often people think that life will end at the retirement home door—that it is loveless and lonely, with death hovering close by.

But there is a way to successfully age. It can be a time of self-recreation, of nurturing interests, of discovering new lifestyles—to grow, achieve, learn, share, educate, create, invent and celebrate what’s to come. It begins with the choice of where to spend your precious golden years, and whether or not the lifestyle it offers empowers you to remain independent, active and engaged in life—allowing you to retain purpose for as long as possible. This lifestyle is one that celebrates life and is the core principle of Masterpiece Liv-

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Masterpiece Living is a unique, research-based initiative, developed in conjunction with the Mayo Clinic, and offers a whole-person wellness lifestyle.

Findings from a 10-year study by the MacArthur Foundation revealed that 70% of the way you age physically and 50% of how you age mentally is dependent on lifestyle and the choices you make, rather than genetics. This means everything from your activities to your social connections to your stress level can be major factors in how quickly you age. Further, the Successful Aging study determined the best practices to help seniors live longer, healthier, and happier lives. It all comes down to celebrating life to the fullest, and providing ourselves the perfect environment to do so.

Many retirement communities adopt the holistic cultural approach model, but only a select few have been built or managed specifically with Masterpiece

Living. A Masterpiece Living community integrates the right lifestyle options for successful aging into every aspect of retirement community life through true physical, intellectual, social and spiritual engagement. These forwardthinking communities promote personal growth by empowering older adults to make healthier lifestyle choices and encourages social interaction—proven to enhance overall quality of life, while lowering the risk of dementia and other forms of deterioration and disease. Residents enjoy purposeful opportunities to learn new things, make new friends, and embark on a journey toward a longer, healthier and more fulfilling life.

Simply put, this is an environment where successful aging – at any age or circumstance – is possible, giving us all time to discover ourselves, to find new joys and celebrate life and those important milestones as we age.

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ADHD – not just in children anymore personality disorders. Adult ADHD is a valid psychiatric disorder of adulthood distinct from these other conditions.

Adult attention deficit disorder differs from the childhood variant because the hyperactivity in adults may be replaced by other symptoms such as anxiety, impulsivity and inattentiveness. In fact, prior to 2002 there were no diagnostic guidelines, but there have been great advances since. Some of the symptoms that characterize Adult ADHD are:

ADHD is a relatively common psychiatric disorder among adults. The prevalence is thought to be 3.5%-5.3%, which accounts for more than 11 million cases in the United States alone. With increased public awareness, adult ADHD became a topic of great interest so clinicians should be able to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with this disorder.

Etiology is still uncertain. Genetics however is believed to play a prominent role, followed in importance by acquired injuries to the brain. ADHD was widely thought to be strictly a disorder of childhood. Now there are numerous scientific papers and clinical trials that acknowledge the existence of an adult version of this disorder, which can be traced back to the younger years. Before this time ADHD in adults was known as Minimal Brain Damage or Dysfunction (MBD).

Adult ADHD is associated with multiple co-morbidities such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and other

1. Often fails to give close attention to details or makes careless mistakes in school-work, work or other activities.

2. Often has difficulty sustaining attention in tasks or play activities.

3. Often does not seem to listen when spoke to directly.

4. Often does not follow through on instructions and fails to finish schoolwork, chores or duties in the workplace (not due to oppositional behavior or failure to understand directions) 5. Often has difficulty organizing tasks and activities.

6. Often avoids, dislikes, or is reluctant to engage in tasks that require sustained mental effort (such as schoolwork or homework)Often loses things necessary for tasks and activities (eg. School assignments, pencils, keys) 7. Is often easily distracted by extraneous stimuli.

8. Is often forgetful in daily activities.

Some children with ADHD continue to have it as adults.

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may feel that it is impossible to get organized, keep a job, or remember and keep appointments. Daily tasks such as getting up in the morning, preparing to leave the house for work, arriving at work on time, and being productive on the job can be especially challenging for adults with ADHD. These adults may have a history of failure at school, problems at work, failed relationships and traffic accidents.

Like teens, adults with ADHD may seem restless and may try to complete several tasks as once, most of them unsuccessfully. They also tend to prefer “quick fixes,” rather than taking the steps needed to achieve greater rewards.

On the other hand, it is important to know that ADHD can occur in high frequency with other comorbidities such as anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and other personality disorders. There is high frequency of misdiagnosis and diagnosis is usually subjective and based on behavior and clinical history.

Treatment is very rewarding, there are multiple classes of medication and alternative treatment available for those who don’t respond to conventional therapy. Cognitive behavior therapy and coping strategies remain the long term treatment of choice for ADHD If you or someone you know may have Adult ADHD, call Johns Creek Family Medicine at 770-771-6591 and schedule an appointment with Dr. Zack Charkawi.

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Understanding how hypothyroidism is diagnosed By: Dr. Sean Savedoff Hypothyroidism affects an estimated 27 million people, so it is quite common. If you are experiencing any of the symptoms, it is important to see your doctor to receive a diagnosis and begin treatment as soon as possible so that you can start feeling better.

How is hypothyroidism diagnosed?

Blood tests can usually confirm whether you are suffering from hypothyroidism.

Here's a bit of an anatomy explanation first. Your thyroid gland is located in your neck. It is, however, also regulated and controlled by a part of your brain, called the pituitary gland. The pituitary also receives feedback from the thyroid so they are always communicating with one another. Another part of the brain called the hypothalamus also regulates and works with the pituitary.

It takes all three working together – the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland, and the thyroid– to have a properlyfunctioning thyroid system. This is called the HPT Axis.

When you go to your doctor, there are many blood tests that can be performed. It is helpful for you to know all

of the different types available. Here are most of them: 1. Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) – This is usually the most common test. Hypothyroidism can be detected if the TSH is high. This test can also be helpful in diagnosing subclinical hypothyroidism, where you have higher than normal levels of TSH, but normal levels of T3 and T4.

In healthy individuals with normal, functioning thyroids, when their thyroid hormones get too low, the pituitary knows it has to make more TSH to tell the thyroid to make more of its hormones. When the pituitary receives feedback that the thyroid has made enough hormones, then it slows its production of TSH. In the case of hypothyroidism, when the thyroid is not making enough thyroxine (T4), the pituitary tries to stimulate the thyroid to make more by producing more TSH. If the thyroid cannot make more T4 (depending on what is wrong with the thyroid), the pituitary keeps on making more and more TSH, resulting in higher amounts of TSH. 2. Total Thyroxine (T4) – Most of the T4 in your blood is attached to a protein. About 1% is not. A total T4 test is looking at both kinds of T4

(bound and not). The free T4 (the 1%) is what affects your tissues.

3. Free Thyroxine or Free T4 – This test checks the amount of free T4 available for actual use by your body.

4. T3 Tests – There are Total T3, Free T3, and Reverse T3 tests. Like T4, T3 circulates in the blood mainly bound to proteins, but 1% is not bound. It is that 1% that is believed to be most potent in its effects at the cellular level.

Free T3 appears to correlate best with your functioning.

Reverse T3 is a controversial test that is not often done by medical doctors, because it is assumed that your body can convert T4 into T3 without problems. However, holistic practitioners, and some medical doctors, are now recognizing it as an important test.

Reverse T3 is a product created when your body converts T4. It should convert it into T3, but instead it converts it into Reverse T3. This Reverse T3 is useless to your body's cells, and cannot provide the energy they need.

5. Thyroid Antibodies – It is quite common for someone with hypothyroidism to have thyroid antibodies, created when the body attacks its own tissues. This is the only way to properly diagnose Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. The

reason most doctors do not request this test is because even if it comes back positive, there treatment will be the same as for a standard hypothyroid case. This is why so many people complain of the there symptoms even though they’re on the medication. Thyroxin will not address the inflammation causing the autoimmune attack on your thyroid. It only makes your TSH values look normal….

In summery, I hope this article answers some of your questions regarding the confusion about how hypothyroidism is commonly misdiagnosed. My goal is to bring to light some of the amazing lab tests out there for patients to request from their doctors and get real answers. There are some natural ways to support your thyroid, and ensure it functions optimally. By gaining an understanding of these different lab tests and there proper values, I believe the majority of people with a thyroid disorder will be able to get a true diagnosis and see significant improvements in their symptoms. If you or someone you know may have a thyroid disorder and want to correct this condition, please call (770) 731-9410 or visit www.

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Reversing hair loss By: Dr. Daniel Danyo North Atlanta Hair Restoration North Atlanta Hair Restoration offers cutting-edge techniques to reverse the effects of hair follicle aging. You may automatically think that I’m talking about a new treatment for gray hair, but unfortunately there is no current cure for graying other than dying your hair. What I am talking about relates to new treatment options for reversing the hair aging process of progressive thinning and eventual hair loss. These new techniques stimulate your hair follicle stem cells to produce thicker volume and density.

Before we talk about these exciting new treatment options, let’s focus on what is going on here. Hair aging is associated with decreased rate of growth, decreased activity of hair follicle stem cells, low pigment expression, decreased expression of genes around the hair, reduction in hair bulb diameter and decreased rate of growth. This occurs in most after the age of 30 and ramps up with each additional year.

Those with male and female patterned balding have an acceleration of these processes.

The great news is that modern day medicine is offering treatment options for all ages and most hair loss patterns.

These treatments work by activating the hair follicle stem cells to produce thicker hair and reactivate dormant hair follicles to improve density. The aging process is reversed and significant improvements can be made.

So what are these new treatments?

To start with, Platelet Rich Plasma

(PRP) Injection therapy has become our most effective tool. PRP has received a significant amount of media attention and many of my new patients present requesting it. Platelets stimulate healing by releasing Danyo growth factors and other immune stimulating chemicals. During the procedure, we draw blood from your arm and spin it down in a centrifuge to concentrate the platelets from the rest of your blood.

They are then injected into the hair thinning regions and activated to release a concentrated amount of your own growth factors and stem cell activating chemicals. Your scalp responds with hair growth and a return to a normal growth pattern. We often combine the PRP with a medication called ACell to stimulate more stem cell activity and migration, which means better results.

Other treatment options include Laser light therapy which is FDA approved. It is safe and effective in promoting hair growth and works by stimulating increased oxygenation and energy production around the stem cells. Combination therapy with PRP and ACell may provide some with the best results.

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Thomas eye group celebrates 31 years in Roswell Thomas Eye Group is celebrating 31 years in Roswell. The full service eye care provider was founded in 1974 and expanded to Roswell in 1985 to better serve patients in the North Fulton area.

A dynamic organization of respected ophthalmologists and optometrists, Thomas Eye Group provides eye care services for the whole family with specialties that include pediatric ophthalmology, cataract surgery, LASIK, vitreoretinal diseases and surgery, glaucoma, cornea, oculoplastic surgery, and cosmetic services.

The Roswell office has five doctors including Larry Heit, M.D., a board certified ophthalmologist specializing in cataract and refractive surgery; Stuart Newman, M.D., a board certified ophthalmologist specializing in comprehensive medical and surgical care of the eye; Stephen Lipsky, M.D., a board certified ophthalmologist specializing in pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus; David J. Sackel, M.D., a fellowship trained ophthalmologist specializing in cornea and external disease, as well as cataract and refractive surgery; and Nhora Abril, O.D., a bilingual board certified optometrist.

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Choosing your orthodontist By: Dr. Jeffrey Jordan Jordan Orthodontics The person you entrust to provide your orthodontic care will deliver the smile that will be with you for important events like a first date, high school graduation, your wedding day, and from the beginning of your career until the end. This is an important decision!

If you know what to look for in an Orthodontist, it can help make a difficult search easier.

An Orthodontist is a specialist, trained in aligning the teeth and jaws, usually a top graduate from dental school, completing an additional two to three years of rigorous training. This instruction makes him or her uniquely qualified to deliver a healthier mouth, a more pleasing appearance, and teeth that are more likely to last a lifetime.

Only an Orthodontist can be a member of the American Association of Orthodontist or be a Diplomat of the American Board of Orthodontics. So, look for the logo, making sure you’re getting an Orthodontist!

An Orthodontist with a full time practice is more likely to be available for the reality of poking wires, broken brackets, or any other emergency situations that need to be addressed.

Over the course of your treatment, your Orthodontist will evaluate your bite at each appointment, making the continuum of care unbroken. You will want to find an Orthodontist that offers convenient office hours, including after school appointments. You will see your Orthodontist often; so, compatibility is important.

Today, there are a variety of treatment options, but only an Orthodontist has the training and expertise to design a plan to achieve your desired smile.

Ceramic braces deliver the esthetics of

clear braces with the functionality of metal braces. For bite problems that previously required braces, Invisalign is available. Invisalign does the software imaging and the manufacturing process, but you need a qualified, certified, experienced Orthodontist to achieve great results!

Here are a few helpful questions when interviewing an Orthodontist: 1) What needs to be done?

2) What are my options?

3) What are the consequences if I don’t do the treatment now?

4) How long will the treatment take?

5) What are your office hours?

6) How long have you been in practice?

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Gaining control over your fitness and your life For many people, aging equals lower metabolism, weight gain and less energy for activities you enjoy. This is directly related to loss of lean muscle.

While you can’t avoid getting older, there are some steps you can take to stop the process of muscle loss and start rebuilding healthy, lean muscle.

It doesn’t matter how old you are or whether you haven’t exercised in years.

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Our downfall is inactivity. Too much sitting is the new smoking. Our bodies were meant to be active, stay active and be strong. When we stop doing meaningful exercise, we lose ground.

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A critical component of stimulating the improvements we seek from exercise is the achievement of momentary muscular failure in each exercise performed.

With steady-state activities, like walking on a treadmill or biking, there is no momentary muscular failure involved.

Unless activity is demanding, it is practically worthless from an exercise perspective. However, if an activity

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Slow and steady decreases risk of feet impact damage By: Dr. Brian S. Harley It’s great to set running goals, but when off the bat you want to run a marathon (26.2-miles) — it’s wiser to take a few steps back.

Foot stress fractures are one of the most common conditions foot and ankle surgeons treat. This is especially true with first-time marathoners. With more experienced runners increasingly comparing their personal best with their running buddies, as well as the growing popularity of marathons, there has been an increase in repetitive stress injuries, including stress fractures of the foot.

The issue arises when first-time marathoners enter a race with little or improper long-distance training. Inexperience along with repetitive impact on the feet can create enough stress to cause hairline fractures. Likewise, when runners quickly increase their mileage, they can be more susceptible to a stress fracture. To avoid injury, increase your running mileage by about 10 percent weekly. If you are training, make sure to rest between runs, this can help reduce the risk for a fracture.

And to minimize stress injuries, wear supportive athletic shoes and slowly build your activity levels accord-

ing to your abilities. Proper footwear is also important if you suffer from flatfoot, have osteoporosis or a foot deformity.

Signs of a stress fracture include: pain of the area, swelling, redness and even bruising.

If left untreated, stress fractures can eventually lead to a complete break of the bone. To ensure adequate healing, early diagnosis and treatment are important.

If you suspect a break, follow the RICE protocol — rest, ice, compression and elevation. And if pain and swelling last longer than a few days, make an appointment for an X-ray and diagnosis.

Treatment can include rest and immobilization with casting of the foot. To stabilize a stress fracture that progressed into a full fracture, surgery may also be required. If you suspect you have a foot injury or fracture, it is best to contact a foot specialist for a complete evaluation.

Dr. Brian S. Harley is a boardcertified reconstructive foot and ankle surgeon at Alpharetta Foot and Ankle Specialists, affiliated with Northside Hospital. For more information, visit alpharettafootandankle.com or call 770-667-4410.

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North fulton residents now have access to concierge level physical therapy services David Mesnick, PT, OCS, cMDT, is proud to announce the opening of PT360 physical therapy centers in Johns Creek and Sandy Springs. PT360 will focus on patient rehabilitation and recovery in an extremely personalized manner. The hallmark of PT360 is premium, one-on-one physical therapy utilizing a unique and supportive model of care. PT360’s tenets include providing access to care when patients need it and to provide treatments that lead to speedier recovery versus traditional physical therapy appointments. “Because our methods are more focused and precise, just one PT360 session often accomplishes as much as three or four traditional sessions,” stated Mesnick when asked what makes his clinics unique.

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February is Children’s Dental Health Month By: Dr. Ushma Patel Center for Advanced Dentistry In February, for over sixty years, dentists, parents, and children all across America observe National Children’s Dental Health Month. This all began as a one-day event in Cleveland, Ohio on February 3rd, 1941, and the first national observance of Children’s Dental Health Day was held on February 8th, 1949. It has since grown into a month-long celebration. Our message of the importance of oral health goes out to millions of children and adults in communities across the country, and includes such events as health fairs, dental office tours, and visits to the classroom by dentists and hygienists.

We strongly recommend that parents take action early to ensure the health of their children’s teeth because attitudes and habits established at an early age are critical in maintaining good oral health throughout life.

Children’s teeth are meant to last a lifetime, and a healthy smile is important to a child’s self-esteem. With

proper care, a balanced diet and regular dental visits, their teeth can remain healthy and strong.

Please make sure that we see your child within six months of the eruption of the first tooth as recommended by the American Dental Association (ADA), and certainly no later than the child’s first birthday. Preventive care such as cleanings and fluoride treatments provide your child with “smile insurance” for a lifetime!

Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease. 5 X times more common than Asthma. Tooth decay is entirely preventable. 3 out of every 5 children are affected by tooth decay. 51 million school hours are missed due to oral health problems. Every $1 spent on prevention in oral care can save you $8-$50 on restorative and emergency procedures.

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Age is a natural cause of hearing loss, but there are causes leading to hearing impairment that may surprise you.

Approximately 200 prescription and over-the-counter medications are ototoxic, meaning “poisonous to the ears”?

Ototoxic drugs have the potential to damage the inner ear or cause balance disorders. Many ototoxic effects are temporary and go away once a medication is stopped, but some can be long term or even permanent.

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Five hot tips for cold weather care (NAPSI)—Whether the weather is as bad as some have predicted or merely chilling, it’s a good idea to know how to protect your skin from its effects. Here are five hints to help: 1. Drink (water) to your health.

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