Archive for September, 2014
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Stunned by an Unusual Question!
By Bob Morrison and Mary Huebbe Marketing & Development Director Ridgecrest Village When planning to move to Ridgecrest, a resident named Mary was surprised by the number of her peers who asked questions about her move, such as, “How long have you been sick?”, “Is your sight getting worse...
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Make Room for Mighty Mushrooms
By Amanda Stecker, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 243-6162 astecker@hy-vee.com Fall is the perfect season for sipping on hot apple cider, baking pumpkin pie, creating leaf mazes and decorating with festive gourds, pumpkins and acorns. Aside from these favorites, fall is also the per...
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Paying it Forward with Pre-Planning
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home A Grateful Son, Part II – Continued from the August issue of 50+ Lifestyles It was my turn to be shell-shocked when I answered the phone later that afternoon. My well-intended exchange of pleasantries was entirely mismatched to the ...
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Who Should Be the Successor Trustee of My Revocable Living Trust?
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford Many people choose to include one or more trusts in their estate plan because of the numerous benefits a trust can offer to an estate plan. Trusts have evolved to the point where there is a trust that can be used to fulfill just about any estate planning o...
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People with Untreated Hearing Loss Earn Less
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. & Dr. Alison Soto Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. A study performed by the Better Hearing Institute in 2011 showed the cost of hearing loss to society may be as much as $26 billion (Yes, with a "B") in federal taxes. This ...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Rachel F. King, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Some people only wear one hearing aid, while for most it is recommended to wear two. The simple answer is that it depends on each individual’s hearing loss as to what is recommended. The first possibility for only one hearing aid is th...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Each month as I consider the column, or essay if you prefer, and don’t have a ripe idea which can deal with a specific poet or a topic, I rumble through my library, ad lib, to bring you a topic that first, appeals to me some way, and hopefully, to you my important audience. The...
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Getting ready to say goodbye to “old friends.”
By Dan Dolan Dan Dolan Homes Getting ready to say goodbye to “old friends.” So long gargoyles, metal gates and wood nymphs. We’re going, going, but not gone yet. But it won’t be long now, and we’ll be packing up our hammers, nails and paint brushes at Stone Gate East and moving...
