Archive for January, 2012
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston For the new year, I have taken 50+ years off the present, in this column. Set yourself at Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University (then College). If you are in your mid-70s, you could have been there on campus. This time of year, windy and cold. It was a long walk from Beardshear Hall ...
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Resolve for Safety and Flexibility in 2012
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor As we turn the calendar to another year, I am sure you are aware that 2011 ended up not a strong stock and mutual fund year. For a long time now, I’ve encouraged retirees and soon to be retired folks (within ...
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In and Out of the Quad Cities
Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Gail and Toni Resolve to..... January 2012 A couple of years ago, we documented our trip to the great Mayan ruins deep in the jungles of southern Mexico. Even though this trip lacked funding from the National Geographic Channel, we did our level best...
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Ask the Audiologist – Can I Wear Only One Hearing Aid?
By Janet Liddicoat, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Can I Wear Only One Hearing Aid? When it comes to the question of whether or not you can wear only one hearing aid, ask yourself this question. Would you only get one lens for your pair of glasses if you had vision loss in both eye...
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An Apple a Day…
By Nikki Putnam R.D., L.D.N. Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 292-7494 nputnam@hy-vee.com Kryptonite is to Superman as apples are to doctors’ offices. How does an apple a day keep the doctor away? …keeps heart disease away. Last year, the Iowa Women’s Health Study reported tha...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office ALL ABOUT RETIREMENT Social Security is as American as baseball and apple pie. Not everyone likes apples or baseball games, but almost every American who reaches retirement age will receive Social Security retirement benefits. ...
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Calendar of Events – January 2012
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at (563) 324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs. QC Breast Cancer Support Group (Iowa): First Tuesday of each month, from noon to 1 pm, Trinity at Terrace Park, 45...
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“Silent Disease” – Health Minute With CASI
Osteoporosis is often called the “silent disease” because bone loss occurs without symptoms. People may not know until a sudden strain, bump, or fall causes a hip or vertebral fracture. Osteoporosis, or porous bone, is a condition characterized by low bone mass and structural detraction of bone ...
