Archive for August, 2009

  • Make Your Home Elder Friendly Make Your Home Elder Friendly

    By Mary Schricker, SRES Realtor - Ruhl&Ruhl Real Estate Whether you have an elderly person living with you or visiting frequently, it is important to consider the potential dangers that might be a risk for injury. The risk of falls increase as we age and is one of the main causes of deterior...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Despite my best effort, my hearing aids always break down in the summer months! What can I do differently? Those hot, muggy Mid-west summer days are just around the corner. Inevitably, we always see more hearing aids breaking d...

  • Calendar of Events

    Support Groups Alzheimer's Beginning the Conversation Classes: for caregivers of those newly diagnosed with the disease or some other dementia. Scott and Rock Island County: 4th Tues. of month, 3-4:30 pm at Alzheimer's Assoc. office, Harborview Complex, 736 Federal Street, Bldg. 2, 3rd Floor,...

  • Ella’s Kitchen

    I recently received a letter from a reader that enjoys the recipes, but would really like to know the size of the cans or boxes of the ingredients and the amount the recipe will serve. I am sure that this would be helpful to many of the readers - especially if it is something really different. I am ...

  • 10 Reasons Why I think Using a Reverse Mortgage to Purchase a Dan Dolan Town Home is a Good Idea. 10 Reasons Why I think Using a Reverse Mortgage to Purchase a Dan Dolan Town Home is a Good Idea.

    By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes What is a reverse mortgage? This form of mortgage has been available since the late 1960s. But until January of 2009 it could only be used to access the equity in your existing home. Now it can be used to buy a new home. How it works. All the participants s...

  • Your Social Security Your Social Security

    By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security Office DECLARE YOUR INDEPENDENCE FROM WAITING IN LINE BY APPLYING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY RETIREMENT BENEFITS ONLINE This month we celebrate Independence Day … and you declare your freedom from waiting in line by taking advantage of Social...

  • Do You Know the New Miss Iowa? Do You Know the New Miss Iowa?

    Remember the name, Anne Michael Langguth, Miss Iowa 2009. I know you’ll be hearing about her accomplishments and her service to the state of Iowa. By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community There was entertainment, excitement and drama aplenty at The Ca...

  • Coping with Memory Problems Coping with Memory Problems

    By Courtyard Estates of Walcott There are many things that cause or contribute to memory problems, including unlikely diseases and medications. Knowledge and awareness can help ease the stress of "not knowing", or of false assumptions (regarding memory and aging). If arming seniors and their fami...