Archive for Health & Wellness
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It’s back – 2016 Medicare Annual Enrollment Oct. 15 to Dec. 7
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Time really flies when having fun!! We are having fun! We are having fun helping people with their Medicare decision. Let’s clarify - having fun is not making fun of people. But we are having fun explaining to...
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Your Advocacy – We Solve Long Term Care Problems
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions An Ode to Bill and Miss Lou Every day we all grow a bit older and join the myriad of those we associate with the “age wave.” This fall, marks for me 30 years working professionally in the senior industry starting out as a hospital social worker in 1986. ...
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State of the Art Care
By J. D. Welander, M.D. Davenport Surgical Group, PC October is breast cancer awareness month. The average woman has a 12 percent chance of developing breast cancer. We have made great progress in our diagnosis and treatment of the disease. It was initially thought that a more radical surgery in...
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News from Seniors And Law Enforcement Together (SALT)
Unwanted Prescription Take Back Program Bring your outdated or unused pills for disposal to the Scott County Waste Commission at 5640 Carey Ave in Davenport Saturday Oct 22, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm No liquids, needles or sharps - only PILLS and PATCHES....
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What Do Autumn and Medicare have in common? Each comes once a year.
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’ Area Agency on Aging Open enrollment for 2017 Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans takes place from October 15 to December 7. This is an opportunity to review your current health status, compare Medicare plans and make adjustments...
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September 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? Get support from our 24/7 Helpline, www.alz.org/greateriowa 1-800-272-3900, or local address and phone: 2208 E. 52nd St., Ste. B, Davenport, IA...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Autumn Soup 1/2 lb. ground beef 1/2 lb. ground turkey 1 quart (4 cups) hot water 1 large onion, chopped 2 ribs of celery, cut up* 2 carrots, scrubbed or peeled and sliced 1 or 2 potatoes cut up** 1 can cut green beans, drained*** 1 can or small pkg frozen whole cor...
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Ask the Counselor
By Kristi A. Manley, LMHC, LCPC Licensed Mental Health Counselor Lutheran Family Service Question: I’ve been hearing so much about “healthy boundaries in relationships.” To me, it just sounds like a bunch of psycho-babble and means we have to put up walls between ourselves and others. Sur...
