Archive for May, 2018
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones The mother of all... Mother’s day is just around the corner. This would be a great time for old QC Jones to go into karma collector mode and lay out mushy remembrances of Mother’s Days long past. Yes Ma’am with a flick of his arthritis infested typing fingers, yours truly could...
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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
By DaNae Krutzfeldt, DDS I-Smile Silver Community Partner Your dentist is screening for anything out of the ordinary...evaluation of unusual findings is important because early detection helps increase the chances of a good outcome. Everyone knows that seeing your dentist regularly is key to...
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Your Advocacy
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions What to Expect When You Go to the Hospital It’s been many years since I worked in the acute care setting. When my father-in-law was taken by ambulance last fall to a Des Moines medical center (the same hospital where I worked for many years), I had a suspic...
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Older Americans Month 2018: Engage at Every Age
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging Across the country, older Americans – a rapidly growing population – are taking part in activities that promote wellness and social connection. They are sharing their wisdom and experience with future generations, ...
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Why Have Your Surgery Locally?
By Ron Harson, MD, MS, FACS Davenport Surgical Group P.C. A decision to have care outside of your community can mean many trips above and beyond the day of surgery. People often seek care at a specialty center when diagnosed with a new cancer or other serious medical problem. Oftentimes people ...
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Making Mother’s Day Special and Healthy
By Lindsay Wiese, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 355-5540 lwiese@hy-vee.com May is National Egg Month, and Mother’s Day is May 13th – Celebrate Mom and Family with a Healthy Homemade Breakfast for Everyone! Just like moms want us to be healthy, your Hy-Vee dietitians suggest makin...
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The Mississippi: Servant or Master
By Jan Rittmer Ridgecrest Village resident Here at Ridgecrest Village where I live, one resident calls herself, “A river rat from down by Muscatine,” and doubts she could sleep without the river flowing nearby. One man learned to sail on Lake Davenport above Lock and Dam 15, and remembers th...
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Just Take Two
By Leah Luna Marketing Director The Fountains Senior Living “Well it worked so well that I just took two.” This was the answer that my mom got when she asked my grandmother why her four week prescription was gone after just two weeks. When my grandmother was living on her own and managing he...
