Archive for Family
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Telephone Spoofing Scheme
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging Typically, the Caller ID feature on your telephone lets people avoid unwanted phone calls. However, not everyone is who they say they are. “Spoofing” occurs when a caller deliberately disguises their identity by fa...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham The Apple Orchard When I was growing up, we had an apple tree in our yard. We shared this tree with the birds, bugs and worms so the apples were not the best for just picking and eating! However, my mother with her paring knife would cut away the bad parts and use what was good ...
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September 2017 Calendar of Events
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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Ella’s Kitchen
Will we have an early frost or an extended summer hot spell? September meals can include cool salads, refreshing sorbets, or homemade breads and hot and hearty comfort food! - Ella Raspberry Sorbet with Lime Basil (credit to Laura Fornari, executive sous chef at DePauw University) 2 ...
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Old Friends
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Happiness is being with an old friend after a long time and feeling nothing has changed!” I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook! I hate that far too many users choose to air their dirty laundry in public, but I love the connection it gives me to family a...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office OUR ONLINE ESTIMATES HELP YOU PLAN FOR RETIREMENT AND MORE Social Security encourages all Americans to take steps toward ensuring their financial security. Wherever you are in life — starting your first job, beginni...
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Adult Falls in Iowa, An Epidemic
By K. John Hartman MD, FACS Vice Chair, Iowa Chapter of The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Trauma Services Medical Director, Genesis Davenport General Surgeon, Davenport Surgical Group Every 20 minutes in the United States an older adult dies from a fall. Over two million older...
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Prepare for an Empty Nest
By Malisa Radar and Laura Sternweis Iowa State University Extension Eventually a family’s last child will move away from home, whether for college, the military or other employment, or perhaps just to live on his or her own. A positive perspective and some advance planning can help parents make...
