Archive for June, 2016

  • The Gift of Time The Gift of Time

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor It is common knowledge that average lifespans are increasing. Statistics show that people are living longer than ever before. With healthcare improvements on the rise, the death rate is declining across the glob...

  • My Hearing Journey: Diary of a (New) Hearing Aid User My Hearing Journey: Diary of a (New) Hearing Aid User

    By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. Dr. Alison Soto Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. My Hearing Journey: Diary of a (New) Hearing Aid User Day 1: I know! I know! I need these D*@#N things! Stop pestering me! I said that to my 10 year old granddaughte...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions When Is It Time To Hang Up The Keys? Driving. When is it time to give up the keys? When is it times to take away the keys from Dad? That is the $100,000.00 question. I always say that if somebody tried to take away my k...

  • Iowa’s Only President Iowa’s Only President

    By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Not far from one of the busier freeways in the Midwest lies a quiet and unassuming homage of tremendous national significance. And it’s right in our own backyard. It also serves as a poignant reminder that a person’s true legacy may not ...

  • Milestones Expands  Abuse Awareness Program Milestones Expands Abuse Awareness Program

    By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’ Area Agency on Aging Milestones Area Agency on Aging has been awarded the “New Initiatives Grant” by the Victim Services Support Program through the Iowa Attorney General’s Crime Victim Assistance Division. The grant was written to...

  • 4 Questions to Ask: What You Need to Know About Summer Heat 4 Questions to Ask: What You Need to Know About Summer Heat

    By Kathy Horrell CASI Director of Senior Services The hot and humid Midwest Summer has arrived. For most people, these long steamy days are the best time of year, but for older adults the summer months can be extremely dangerous. Medical studies show that people age 65 years or older are less l...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Emily Steffel, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Q: What is the difference between sensorineural hearing loss, conductive hearing loss, and mixed hearing loss? Are there different treatments for each type? A:  Sensorineural hearing loss is hearing loss that stems from either the hai...

  • Meet Gracie – Iowa’s Only Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dog Meet Gracie – Iowa’s Only Lutheran Church Charities Comfort Dog

    By Jane Marsh     Gracie is a five-year-old AKC golden retriever, trained and certified to the level of disability. She is one of 94+ LCC Comfort Dogs from Massachusetts to Napa Valley. They are all Golden Retrievers, bred for Lutheran Church Charities and trained for 1 year before they are th...