Archive for April, 2013
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Go Greek with Simple Solutions
By Marie Ludgate, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 332-8496 mludgate@hy-vee.com For years, yogurt has been an iconic health food, and rightly so. Yogurt is an excellent source of protein, which not only helps build muscles, but also helps you feel full. Yogurt contains calcium, pota...
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Ask the Audiologist – The Trouble with Background Noise
By Rachel King, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. A very common statement I hear from hearing aid users is that even though they have hearing aids, they still don’t hear well in background noise. This is probably the biggest difficulty with hearing loss and hearing aids. What I mean by...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office SOCIAL SECURITY HONORS ALL WHO SERVE Every day of the year, Americans across the nation remember friends and family members who have served and sacrificed for their country. Memorial Day is a day when we all come together to hon...
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Hearing Aid Batteries – A Review
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Hearing aid batteries have a long history. Decades ago, they contained silver. Then they changed and contained a fair amount of mercury. When Zinc Air batteries were developed, shelf life improved significantly. However, there was still some...
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“Mr. Dolan, why do you keep telling us to buy our senior housing now rather than later?”
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes It’s nice to know that some of my senior friends are regular readers of my monthly column in this publication. At an open house a few weeks ago, one such regular reader asked me why I seem to repeat my “buy now” message so often, (Like I’m going to do again ...
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What’s Your True Legacy?
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford May is a month of celebrations – Mother’s Day, graduations, Memorial Day – not to mention a month of grand events, such as the Kentucky Derby and the Indianapolis 500. Lesser known but still celebrated in May are Teacher Appreciation Day, Armed Force...
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In and Out of the Quad-Cities – Spring Time in the QCA
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall It’s pretty darned hard to be our age and not remember Johnny Horton. Stop, think back, let your mind wander to the song “The Battle of New Orleans?” How about we sing a few words with you? “In 1814, we took a little trip, along with Colonel Jack...
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Recovering from Resentment
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village “Love keeps no record of wrongs. … does not hold grudges.” 1 Corinthians 13:5 Most of us have learned everyone has issues, everyone has feelings, and everyone gets hurt fro...
