Archive for Health & Wellness
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Hearing Technology Summit
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. Dr. Alison Soto Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. Technology in the world is changing so fast. Telephones went from party lines and rotary dial to small portable handheld cell phones/minicomputers within 35 years. Hear...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Cooking with herbs… a great way to add flavor and some health benefits. Grow your own in containers in your kitchen, patio or yard. Container gardening is the easiest since many herbs will become invasive if planted in a larger garden. It is said that peppermint plants will keep bugs away. This ye...
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Yard and Garden: Planting and Raising Potatoes in Iowa
By Richard Jauron Iowa Stare University Extension Horticulturist Spring’s arrival brings thoughts of green grass, flowering trees and – potatoes. Yes, potatoes. The starchy, tuberous crop is an integral, delicious part of many diets. In Iowa, optimal planting season is fast approaching. I...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Illinois law says I have to be “hands free” when I drive but I can’t wear a Bluetooth headset because I have hearing aids. What can I do? This is one instance where it’s really handy to wear hearing aids! The vast majority ...
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Hy-Vee’s One Step Program Gives Back
By Kara Zigament, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 264-2420 kzigament@hy-vee.com The mission of One Step is simple - to offer customers a selection of everyday products and donate a portion of those proceeds to relevant, worthy causes. As part of Hy-Vee’s mission to make live...
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Temporal Bone Donations Accepted!
By Dr. Molly Parker Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiology, P.C. Dr. Alison Soto Audiologist Parker Audiology, P.C. The temporal bone is the prominent bone above and behind your ear. Deep within the temporal bone are the entire hearing and balance organs. Ear surgeries involving the ...
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Your Advocacy
By Kathy Nitz GolderCare Solutions We Solve Long Term Care Problems Admitting a Loved One to a Nursing Home Often times we meet with families facing the decision of placing their loved one in a nursing home. Having gone through the experience with my grandmother, my aunt and my own mother, I k...
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6 Signs of Caregiver Burnout …and How Jane’s Place at CASI Can Help
By Kathy Horrell Director of Senior Service Center for Acrive Seniors, Inc. Caring for a loved one can leave the caregiver exhausted and stressed out. Chances are, if you’ve been a caregiver for more than a few weeks you’ve experienced or noticed a certain degree of caregiver burnout. K...
