Archive for December, 2009
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Ask the Audiologist
By Tara Hartman, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. My spouse wears hearing aids but I still have to repeat things quite often. Shouldn’t my spouse be able to understand me better? This is a great question and frankly, it’s a pretty common question. Let’s face it. When we spend ...
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Publisher’s Corner – CHRISTMAS
By Eloise Graham What is “Christmas?” Is it a time for family and friends? Eating too much turkey or pie? Singing carols? Sledding? Buying gifts? Feeling pressure? Remembering the past? Celebrating Christ’s birthday? For me it is HOPE. Let’s look at the history of Christmas. The O...
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Trinity VNHA – A Better Experience
By Carla Popp, RN, BSN, MBA Trinity VNHA Director, Private Duty & Community Services It is not uncommon for patients to leave the hospital, doctor’s office or other health care facility with a recommendation for some type of home care. Trinity Visiting Nurse & Homecare Association has...
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Surf’s Up – Internet News
.... dedicated to providing information about the Internet. Email Etiquette Refresher Part 2 of 2 This is the second of two articles reminding everyone of the importance of etiquette when sending emails from: http://www.101emailetiquettetips.com/ By Chris Cournoyer e-mail: webmaster@ccx.n...
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$6,000+/- and another $6,500
$6,000+/- and another $6,500. Now that can make a new Davenport home a really good deal for seniors. And there’s more! By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes The $8,000 federal tax incentive for first time home buyers had many seniors wishing that they were first-time home buyers again. And combined...
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December History
By Jennifer Kohel December 1 World Aids Day December 3 International Day of Disabled Persons December 5 Bathtub Party Day December 6 Coats and Toys for Kids Day December 6 St Nicholas Day December 7 National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day December 11 UNICEF Birthda...
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Tales by Triplett – A Farewell to Autumn
By Patrick Triplett “We at 50+ are pleased to welcome Patrick Triplett to our literary contributors. Triplett has lived in Iowa his entire life. He was born in Clinton, moved to Bettendorf, and now resides with his wife in Davenport. He is the father of three sons and has three grandchildren....
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall The Theatre Did you know that “theatergoer” was a word? As we were writing this section we were playing around with the names of people who work around stage productions. That’s when we discovered it. Our guess is that unless you were one o...
