Archive for March, 2017
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Note! Farmer’s Market Change in Distribution
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging As in years past, Milestones will be distributing Farmer’s Market vouchers to low- and moderate-income Iowans who are 60 years old and older. This year our Davenport office will begin distribution on June 14. This ...
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Children’s Book Day
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “The more that you read The more things you will know The more that you learn The more places you’ll go.” …….Dr. Seuss As an English major and former educator, books and reading have always been important to me. I used to tell my students that on...
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Financial Power of Attorney, Wills and Healthcare Power of Attorney, Oh My!
By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Here you are, in the hospital feeling ill and they ask you: Do you have a living will on file anywhere? Now this is the last thing I am thinking of when I am there to get medical help, but it seems that this is an important detail for anyon...
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Your Advocacy – We Solve Long Term Care Problems
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Getting Your Ducks in Order We all want to be in control. It’s natural. Some of us are better planners than others. We are seeing more and more folks who want to have a game plan for multiple “what if” scenarios – addressing issues ranging across the bo...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Laura Mergen, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Question: I woke up this morning and can’t hear out of my right ear. What should I do? Answer: In many cases, the cause of a sudden change in hearing is easily found and addressed, such as hearing loss caused by excessive wax or an e...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones There’s something weird about April Most folks smilingly slide into the month of April. With winter clearly in the rearview, summer up ahead and visions of May flowers (and their creepy cousins the May Fly) buzzing in their heads, it’s a great time to be alive and living in the g...
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Parker Audiology Proudly Opens Second Location
By Dr. Molly Parker, Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiolology, P.C. Parker Audiology, P.C., is proud to announce the opening of a second location at 2440 Tech Drive in Bettendorf (near the Library). We are now located in both Davenport and Bettendorf. Says Dr. Molly Parker, “This has been a...
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RSVP | Lead with Experience
By Dave Layton Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois National Service in our Community A while back we explained what The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of E. IA & W. IL (RSVP) staff do to help seniors find meaningful volunteer opportunities. We ta...
