Archive for January, 2011

  • Why Should You Get a Flu Shot Why Should You Get a Flu Shot

    By Carla Popp, RN, BSN, MBA Trinity VNHA Executive Director, Private Duty & Community Services Flu season in the Quad Cities region typically begins about mid-December every year. For the week ending December 11th, the CDC reported seasonal flu activity in Illinois and Iowa as local, meani...

  • Craftsman Logic Craftsman Logic

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home My dad is a craftsman. The fine furniture and cabinetry pieces he’s built over several decades are truly remarkable pieces of art. I was the kid who always told my friends with the utmost confidence, “My dad can build anything.” ...

  • Reasons for Choosing Home Care Reasons for Choosing Home Care

    By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare The oldest baby boomers will turn 65 on January 1st. Each and every day of 2011, 10,000 more will turn 65. The 79 million baby boomers make up 26% of our country's population. As we age, more of us are expressing we want to stay in our homes. Everyone has ...

  • Finding the Solution  Unique to Your Situation Finding the Solution Unique to Your Situation

    By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Your Advocacy Connection The holidays are over and we look to a new year ahead of us. Many are faced with ongoing challenges associated with being an adult child of a parent who needs some assistance. Where to begin? Who to call? How do I get someone t...

  • How Dare You Be Happy! - GUEST PUBLISHER’S CORNER How Dare You Be Happy! – GUEST PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    By Dave “The Shef” Sheffield One of the things that I am amazed by is when people come up to me after a speaking event and say, “I don’t mean to brag or want to make anyone feel bad, but things are really going good for me right now.” I usually respond to them by saying something ...

  • Why Do Hearing Aids Cost So Much? Why Do Hearing Aids Cost So Much?

    By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. As we all know, cost of items is a very important factor in what you purchase. There are many reasons that factor in for the cost of a hearing aid. It all starts at the manufacturer. The cost for research and development, the co...

  • Glaucoma Awareness Month Glaucoma Awareness Month

    By Nikhil Wagle Eye Surgeons Associates The second leading cause of blindness in the United States is glaucoma. A chronic disease that affects about four million Americans over the age of 40, half of whom remain unaware they have the disease. Unlike most other diseases, the most common for...

  •  “Small” Fender Benders  Can Cause BIG Pain “Small” Fender Benders Can Cause BIG Pain

    By Robert Scranton, D.C. Fibromyalgia Centers of America “Little” accidents can cause major damage to the car’s occupants even though damage to the auto may be minor. It has been demonstrated that a sudden stop at only 5 M.P.H. is sufficient to produce a whiplash of the head and neck which...