Archive for Health & Wellness
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Ask the Audiologist
By Ellen J. Verlo, M.A., CCC-A Clinical Audiologist Audiology Consultants, P.C. Tf I have ringing/buzzing in my ears and have hearing loss, won’t a hearing aid just make the ringing/buzzing sound louder too? The short answer to this question is, “Rarely.” Hearing aids do not cause ring...
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Oatmeal Around the World
By Heather Kearney, RDN, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 324-9948 hkearney@hy-vee.com Fun fact: Oatmeal is not just a boring breakfast cereal; it is so much more! In fact, oatmeal is used throughout the world in many other ways than just your typical rolled oats, milk and sugar for breakfa...
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Protecting Your Hearing This Fall
By Ali Hunt, Au.D., CCC-A Parker Audiolology When I think of autumn, I think about the changing leaves, football games, and bonfires. The cooler temperatures and fun activities make Autumn a favorite season for many people. However, there are occupational and recreational fall-related activitie...
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Ridgecrest Village’s Well Kept Secret…
[caption id="attachment_7284" align="alignright" width="109"] Celebrating 50 Years of Service[/caption] By Brent Fillmore Adminster of Crest Health Center Ridgecrest Village Ridgecrest Village is known for our Independent Living and Assisted Living, but did you know that we also have Crest H...
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Lesson or Test?
By David W. Deuth, CFSP President, Weerts Funeral Home I recognized the incoming number on my cell phone as it lit up in my hand. It was my doctor. Staring at the buzzing phone in my hand, I knew why he was calling. And I wasn’t sure if I was ready to take his call. But I had to. He w...
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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...
