Archive for Family
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Those Four-legged Furry Friends for Seniors Pets are an important part for the lifestyle of families or individuals. Many refer to their pets as “Fur-Babies” or “Four-Legged Children” – a tru part of any family. They bring joy and comfort to us, but they also bring respo...
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Calendar of Events February 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Get support from ...
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Your Advocacy
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Nursing Home and You – Why You Need Someone on Your Side No one wants to think about being incapacitated to the point that they require full-fledged nursing care. To be honest it’s a depressing thought. But it does happen. With increasing shortened le...
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People, Purses, Paper
Ali Maiden loved purses, $20 bills, and mail trucks. She also loved people – and gave gifts of healing to many after her death. By Ann McGlynn Director of Communications St. Paul Lutheran Church The first hunches came from her mom. Patty Maiden felt like her pregnancy with Alison was differe...
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What an Exciting Year at Snowstar!
Have you ever wanted to learn how to ski or snowboard? We have an amazing ski school that can teach you! Lessons are available every day. We offer both group and private lessons. We teach lessons to people of all ages, from 2 to 99+! No one is too old to learn, and it is better to start children a...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Leaving a Living Legacy February 14 is known as Valentine’s Day. A day for giving candy, flowers … maybe even your heart. February 14 is also National Donor Day. Reminiscing about National Donor Day, I decided to relate my story… or rather that of my husband Jim. Some ...
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Don’t be Afraid of Growing Older – Do it with Moxie!
By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village With another year having gone by and just celebrating another birthday, I had a thought. How do people age gracefully? I see it happening every day at Ridgecrest. Then I asked myself, what does that really mean – “age gracefully”? Is i...
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New Year’s Resolution
By Matthew Christophersen, MD, FACS Davenport Surgical Group P.C. Hoping all the readers of 50+ lifestyles had wonderful holidays. The new year is upon us, and many I’m sure have thought about New Year’s resolutions. One of the most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. While th...
