Archive for Family
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Hearing your Best for the Holidays
By Dr. Ali Hunt, Au.D, CCC-A Parker Audiolology, P.C. It’s the most wonderful time of the year! It is also a very noisy time of the year. People are gathered in the kitchen while the Christmas meal is being prepared, having to talk over the loud hand mixer whipping up mashed potatoes. Grandchi...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston Ending a year can be a real challenge. In particular the hunt, or the search. Presents for this gift season. The right gift; does it take a week, or months ? Or, does that time span shorten to a crunch? What does she or he want? Can the gift you find and wrap do the job? Can we p...
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Your Advocacy – We Solve Long Term Care Problems
By Nancy Phelps GolderCare Solutions Home for the holidays….what will we do? Visiting our elderly/older adult parents/grandparents can add extra stress to an already stressful time of year. Learning to spend time with these once vibrant people can be challenging for many reasons, but we sti...
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I May Have Lost My Hair, But I Haven’t Lost Heart…
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home Many readers may be aware that I have been dealing with cancer for the past several months. A good number of you have sent cards, emails and some have even stopped by the funeral home to show your support and to wish me well. I am moved and ...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Zat you Santa Claus? “You better watch out, you better not cry, you better not pout, I’m telling you why…” Is it just me, or have we all spent a lifetime avoiding the naughty list. For well over a half century, I have somehow greeted the month of December teetering on the ...
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Hotel Blackhawk
By Cathie Lienen Director of Sales & Marketing Hotel Blackhawk 200 East Third Street Davenport, IA 52801 563.322.5000 www.hotelblackhawk.com Ready or not the holiday season is upon us. Hosting and attending holiday gatherings with friends and family is my most favorite part. It’s a wond...
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Holiday Visits with Elders Are Important for Safety
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’ Area Agency on Aging Noticing and correcting problems can help keep seniors safely in their homes. The holiday season is one of the busiest at Milestones Area Agency on Aging. And it all begins when people get together for holida...
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Yard and Garden: Selecting and Caring for Christmas Trees
By Richard Jauron Iowa State University Extension The holiday season is almost here, and with it comes Christmas tree season. Having a fresh-cut Christmas tree is a popular tradition, but it can come with some issues regarding proper selection and care. Matching the right tree to the right home ...
