Archive for August, 2018
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones National Geographic Magazine is the official magazine of the National Geographic Society. It’s been published since the 1880s. The magazine has impacted our generation and is one of the first magazines Old QC Jones was attracted to as a new member of literate society back in 1963. S...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Heather Sandy, MA, CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. October is Audiology Awareness Month: How’s Your Hearing Hearing loss is the third most common physical condition behind arthritis and heart disease. Approximately 48 million Americans report some degree of hearing loss. While age is the ...
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Fuel Your Family – Beef for Strength
By Katie Schaeffer, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 787-0273 Whether it’s the backyard, kitchen or a tailgate, families can enjoy the great taste of beef at any meal occasion. Create nutritious meals with perfectly-portioned kabobs featuring the season’s freshest ingredients or capit...
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What Exactly is a Senior Center and Why Do I Need It?
By Laura Kopp CASI President/CEO Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) As President and CEO of CASI, I am out and about in the community on a consistent basis. From fundraising to friend-raising, my job allows me the benefit of meeting new and interesting people all the time. Of course, as the ...
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Your Advocacy
By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions Medicaid Basics Commonly we get a call with a scenario something like this: Mom was in the hospital, now “they” are telling the caller that she needs to go to long term care. The nursing home is telling the caller that she only gets a short stay under Medic...
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Targeting Seniors: How to Prevent Becoming a Victim
By Kathy Malmloff CASI Director of Senior Services Would you know what to do if someone broke into your home while you were there or tried to rob you while you were walking across a parking lot to your car? It’s a thought that no one likes to have. But in today’s society personal safety and aw...
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The Naval Station Apartments Offer Unique Lifestyle Opportunity
By Kim Brown Property Manager The Naval Station Apartments The old Buchanan School in west Davenport continues to take form and as it does, one of the more unique lifestyle opportunities is being opened with it. Chris Ales, known for his Signature Apartments featuring a blend of historic preserva...
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An Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social
By Mary Schricker Gemberling Our local weekly newspaper, the Olympia Review, carries articles and advertisements of happenings in a number of small towns around us. In the summer months, it is not unusual to see several ice cream socials being hosted by area churches. I do not recall ever attending...
