Archive for Health & Wellness
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Buying Supplemental Health Insurance: Medigap
You can visit the Medicare website, medicare.gov, to find important information on how Medigap policies work with Medicare. By Craig Schillig, FSCP, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Medicare won't cover all of your health-care costs during retirement, so you may want to buy a su...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long-Term Care Problems Why Should I Care About Entitlement versus Block Grant? By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate We talked last month about changes ahead in public benefits. There are a couple words to watch for and what they mean to you. Entitlement –...
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Top 10 Challenges Seniors Face When Downsizing — And How to Overcome Them
By Korinne Masse Perfectly Organized Downsizing later in life is a significant milestone for many seniors. Whether moving to a smaller home, a retirement community, or assisted living, the process often comes with mixed emotions and practical hurdles. While the benefits—less upkeep, a safer livi...
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Aging and You
A Village That Cares: Behind the Scenes at Ridgecrest Village By Jenny Kitsis Director of Development Ridgecrest Village A heartfelt thank you to my colleague, Julie Arndt, marketing director at Ridgecrest Village, for sharing this space so I can take you behind the scenes of a community where...
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Just Saying…
Life from a Different Angle By Q.C. Jones Long ago, I had a random meeting with a grizzled old country preacher. He was the kind of guy who could quote Scripture, provide tips on car repairs, and roast you with the same sentence. We were the only patrons at a rural coffee shop and somehow, both po...
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Ask the Audiologist
'I have hearing aids and I’m still struggling to hear; What should I do?' By Shelby Garrison, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. As an audiologist, one of the most common concerns I hear from patients is: “I have hearing aids, but I still can’t hear well in certain situations.” It’s im...
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Iowa’s Older Iowans Beware: How to Spot and Avoid EBT Scams
By Milestones Area Agency on Aging Scammers are aggressively targeting Iowa's Older Iowans with fraudulent calls, texts, and emails aimed at stealing Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) funds used for SNAP benefits. These criminals impersonate the Iowa benefits office or SNAP customer service, tric...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY West/Midwest Region
Davenport Social Security Administration 4319 N. Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa (855) 420-8556 Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Rock Island Social Security Administration 2350 4th Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois (866) 414-9166 Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Social Security Celebrates 90 Years...
