Archive for January, 2014
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January – The Start of a New Year
By Eloise Graham January is named for the Roman god, Janus. Janus was the pagan god of doorways and gates. He had two faces: one that looked back over the city, the past; and one that looked ahead to the outside to see what was coming. Maybe it is from the Roman civilization that the current civ...
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Protecting Our Aging Loved Ones
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford As our parents and older loved ones age, we often are faced with the reality that one of them has become incapable of caring for himself or herself, whether from Alzheimer’s or another age-related dementia or another aging issue. If you find yourself i...
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How do I Succeed with my Hearing Aid Technology?
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. & Dr. Elizabeth Meinecke Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. Many people admit their struggles with hearing aids. Some people even give up with their technology. With that being said, New Year’s Day is a perfect time to r...
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Herald in the New Year with Family Experiences
By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council It seems that grandparents are not as “old” as we thought they were when we were growing up. Many of my friends have grandchildren, and I certainly do not think of myself as old, even though I am a Baby Boomer. I recently c...
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Ask the Audiologist: What if I can’t hear the alarm?
By Rachel King, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. People with normal hearing usually take being able to hear certain sounds for granted. For example, the sound of their baby or child crying in the next room, the telephone ringing, the doorbell, the alarm clock, the fire alarm, etc. We de...
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Relationships
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Community – it amazes me how one is formed. I watch as our seniors grow closer and closer. A friendship becomes family. At sad times and good times they join together and help one another and give support and love. They watch after eac...
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Your Advocacy Connection – A New Way of Looking at Health Care
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions We Solve Long Term Care Problems When we launched GolderCare in 2008, we were focused primarily on asset protection with a layer of care advocacy. Little did we know then how the Affordable Care Act would impact the overwhelming need for patient advocacy ...
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My New Year’s Blessing
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Dear Lord, So far this year I’ve done well! I haven’t gossiped; I haven’t lost my temper; I haven’t been greedy, grumpy, selfish, or overindulgent. I’m very thankful for that. But in a few minutes, Lord, I’m going to get out of bed, and from then...
