Archive for November, 2017
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Our World Our Choice
By Mary Huebbe Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village My heart just breaks hearing about the tragic things going on in our world. Some things are completely out of our hands; hurricanes, earthquakes, fires and many more natural disasters. Then you hear of the things that humans are doing to other ...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Heather Sandy, MA, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. Q: Do I really need to have my hearing tested every year or two? A: One of the most common conditions affecting older adults is age-related hearing loss. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) reports approximately one in three people in th...
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Yard and Garden: Enjoy Fall Colors of the Iowa Trees, Shrubs and Perennials
By Richard Jauron Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Horticulturist October is the perfect time to enjoy fall foliage in Iowa. Depending on the location in the state, foliage and fall colors peak from now through the end of the month. Which trees have the best colors? Which shrubs and pe...
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Bats in Iowa Facing Serious Challenges
By Adam Jenke Iowa State University Extension Wildlife Specialist Bats play an important part in Iowa’s ecosystem, but they are increasingly feeling pressure from changes to forests and an exotic disease-causing fungus that is decimating their populations in the eastern half of the United Stat...
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CASI Senior Secret Santa
By Kathy Horrell Director of Senior Services Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) The holiday season is the time of year when we think of those who are less fortunate. Every year hundreds of Quad City area older adults go without holiday meals, gifts, and companionship due to lack of family, fr...
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“It Takes a Village…”
By Carole Ferch, RDH I-Smile Silver Coordinator Scott County Health Department I am excited to announce that I-Smile™ Silver is now providing dental hygiene services within long term care facilities in Scott County, Iowa! In July 2017, I-Smile Silver began helping the residents and staff at Man...
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“Why Did I Get Breast Cancer?” We Might Know…
By Joseph L. Lohmuller, MD, MS, FACS Breast Surgeon, Kenneth H. McKay, MD Center for Breast Health Staff Surgeon, Davenport Surgical Group, PC Adjunct Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine I recently saw a patient at the Kenneth H McKay, MD Center for Breas...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Kari Smith Give Thanks November is one of my favorite months. I love the cooler temperatures. I love watching the trees change color. I love spending time with family over the Thanksgiving break. I also love the anticipation of the first snow fall. The other night as we sat around the kitche...
