Archive for April, 2012

  • Your Advocacy Connection - Preventing Prescription Pitfalls Your Advocacy Connection – Preventing Prescription Pitfalls

    By Deb Toal GolderCare Solutions Remember when your medication regime consisted of taking your once-a-day vitamin? When did it get so complicated? Almost half of the adults in the United States, who are 65 or older, are taking at least three prescription medications. This does not factor in...

  • Why Dilate? Why Dilate?

    By James Wymore, M.D. Eye Surgeons Associates A trip to the eye doctor. It’s not always a favorite activity, and on top of that, one sometimes has to endure the annoyance of dilation. It lengthens the time in the doctor’s office, it makes the eyes sensitive to light, and it may blur at leas...

  • Tinnitus is a Symptom Tinnitus is a Symptom

    By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist Parker Audiology, PC Tinnitus (TIN-ni-tus) is a sound that a person hears inside their head that no one else hears. Tinnitus is a symptom that is often--but not always--associated with inner ear damage. It is often described as “locusts,” “ringing,” “r...

  • Scratch Procrastination Off Your List Scratch Procrastination Off Your List

    By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Procrastination is … ”… the thief of time.” “…the art of keeping up with yesterday.” “… the ability to put off till tomorrow what you should have done yesterday.” The fact that we have a host of quotes on procrastination is ...

  • Grandparenting is Great! Grandparenting is Great!

    By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village If you have grandchildren, or even great-grandchildren, you can relate to my feelings about grandparenting. We have three grandsons who are adorable. I always wondered why seniors carry around pictures of their grandkids; now I know. (O...

  • In and Out of the Quad-Cities In and Out of the Quad-Cities

    Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall The Gail and Toni Code Ancient Mysteries, Secret Signals and Sweaters that Fit We hold a powerful connection with the past. An ancient link so potent, its very existence has been banned by Kings, Potentates and Pontiffs. Simultaneously springing for...

  •  YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office ALL ABOUT DISABILITY Disability is something most people do not like to think about. But if you’re not able to work because you have a medical condition that is expected to last at least one year or result in death, you may ...

  • Ask the Audiologist - Waterproof and dustproof hearing aids Ask the Audiologist – Waterproof and dustproof hearing aids

    By Margaret Christiansen, AU.D, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Waterproof and dustproof hearing aids... can it be true? Yes! It seems that technology has done it! This summer, the first truly waterproof, dustproof and shock-resistant hearing instrument hit the market. (It seems more water...