Archive for April, 2016
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Beginning this month we gather ourselves into the outdoors on a more permanent seasonal basis, springing into summer. We are deep in our appreciation of the most numerous occupants of our “out-of-doors,” trees, shrubs, perennials and the annual bloomers we find anew or have a...
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Your Advocacy Connection
By Nancy Phelps GolderCare Solutions Lack of Mental Health Resources for Older Adults Mental health. This is really no different than physical health except that it has to do with our emotions and brain. Mental and emotional well-being are as important in older age as at any other time of life...
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Seniors Lead the Way in Their Own Activities
By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Celebrating 50 years of service For many years, activity programs at senior communities have been put together and ran by activity directors. As the 65+ demographic grows, our activity director, Marlene, is looking to t...
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Mother Goose
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese cleaving the murk of March thaw is the SPRING! “ ……………Aldo Leopold Many of you may remember and perhaps still celebrate “May Day” on May 1st, but I bet most of you have not heard ...
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Take Time to Smell the Roses
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home It seemed for some time that the mild end to the winter season would yield an early spring. Turns out that it mostly yielded, well…a mild end to the winter season. Although the snow was minimal and thus gone from the ground early this year...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Mindless mumbles from my maladjusted mind Another old wives’ tale bites the dust. “April showers bring May flowers” myth discredited in Davenport. We did the research and discovered the April Showers bring May flowers statement doesn’t apply to the Quad-Cities. In fact, ...
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New Iowa Health Link Program Launched – See How It Benefits You
By Kathy Horrell Director of Senior Service Center for Acrive Seniors, Inc. The Center for Active Seniors (CASI) operates the only comprehensive Senior Center and is a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) provider through the new Iowa HealthLink Program. On April 1, the State of Iowa wil...
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Step into Spring with the Fresh & Healthy Mediterranean Diet!
By Heather R. Kearney, RDN, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 324-9948 hkearney@hy-vee.com Did you know that May is Mediterranean Diet Month? The Mediterranean diet is characterized by fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, dried beans, fresh seafood, herbs and spices, low-fat dair...
