Archive for July, 2019
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Your Advocacy
By Kathy Nitz Lead Benefits Advocate GolderCare Solutions The Nursing Home and You – Why You Need Someone on Your Side Many times the decision for placement in a Nursing Home comes after an accident or health emergency. The doctor informs us that our loved one would best be served in a long ...
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PUNCH and Hilltop Campus Village Urban Garden
By Scott Tunnicliff Hilltop Campus Village PUNCH and Hilltop Campus Village, with great help from Genesis Marketing and Communications and others, has worked to increase the amount of nutritious food available to the community, as well as to help build community in the neighborhoods. Multiple Urba...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Currently, there is no cure for tinnitus but there are treatment options that can provide relief. What can I do about this constant ringing in my ears? Tinnitus is described as a ringing or buzzing sound heard in one’s ears or head...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Pondering Random Thoughts and Opinions The other day I was listening to a news piece about robots and artificial intelligence, known as AI. That got me thinking about AI. There are some good aspects to this research and its use. Hasbro is working with automated plush animals tha...
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Is August the Dog Days of Summer?
By Eloise Graham The Dog Days of Summer “The Dog Days of Summer” definition by Merrimack-Webster says that the “dog days” is a period of time between early/mid-July to early September. This is the time of hot, sultry weather in the Northern Hemisphere. A second definition states a period...
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Why “looking to buy in 2 years” is not a sound financial home buying decision for seniors.
By Kevin Dolan Dan Dolan Homes “We’ll be doing something in a couple years” the visitor to my open house in Bettendorf told me. “We’re just not ready to decide on our senior housing yet,” she went on to say. She and her husband still enjoy gardening and working in the yard, and they do...
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Calendar of Events | July 2019
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Veterans Experience Action Center July 19 & 20, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day. St. Ambrose University, Wellness & Rec. Center, 518 W. Locust St., Davenport. Parking off W. Lombard. The most comprehensive Veteran services event in the region. The Quad C...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Using herbs to enhance your meals. Herbs can be grown in small containers in your home, out on the patio or borders in the garden. Or you can purchase fresh herbs at the store or farmer’s market. Experiment with different ones for a change of taste explosion. - Ella Lemon Balm Bread ...
