Archive for August, 2012
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Hearing Rehabilitation
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC It is possible to rehabilitate hearing loss through the use of appropriate amplification (including maintenance and adjustments over time), lots of encouragement and a little family understanding. Hearing loss is often a journey that begins ...
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Top 10 Ways to Use a Rotisserie Chicken
By Marie Ludgate, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 332-8496 mludgate@hy-vee.com Planning quick, healthy meals can be a major challenge for busy families. It seems as though the biggest struggle is finding a protein food that is ready within minutes. Rotisserie chicken is the perfect s...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston The only thought I have about Dylan Thomas is his superior poetry. All the busy talk about his drinking fades to nothingness, unless it is a stage of imbibing pushing to clearer thinking about the subjects of his lines, become poems. Thomas' poem, The Hunchback in the Park, is a ...
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Winter Around the Corner
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village Winter is just around the corner. This season can be beautiful, but winter also brings snowy days, and slippery streets and sidewalks, shoveling snow and COLD. It is important for seniors to protect themselves. Every year, many elderly...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Gettysburg, In Reverie and Reality Since early spring, it seems we’ve shared the same reoccurring dream. Yes indeed, not only do we anchor the hard news section of 50+, but we subject ourselves to the experience referred to as mutual dreaming. It’...
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What if………..?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor What if the retirement plan you have today will not turn out the way you thought it was going to…..then WHEN would you want to know that? If the retirement plan you have today is not as true as you thought it...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Tara Hartman, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Are there hearing aids that will work with my arthritic hands? When the feeling or dexterity in your fingers declines, it can be very difficult to manipulate small objects. Hearing aids are no exception. Even larger hearing aids can s...
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In Honor of Grandparents Day September 9, 2012
Grandmas are moms with lots of frosting. ~ Author Unknown What a bargain grandchildren are! I give them my loose change, and they give me a million dollars' worth of pleasure. ~ Gene Perret Grandmothers are just 'antique' little girls. ~ Author Unknown Perfect love sometimes does n...
