Archive for Health & Wellness
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Is it Medicare or Medicaid?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor A lot of people have a difficult time understanding the difference between Medicare and Medicaid. Both programs begin with the letter “M.” They’re both health insurance programs run by the government. Peop...
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Dental of Iowa Foundation Awards $227,548 to Genesis to Improve Oral Health of Patients
Carole Ferch, RDH, I-Smile Silver Coordinator Scott County Health Department For each 1,000 admissions to hospitals, five to 20 patients will be diagnosed with pneumonia during their hospitalization. The infection can be life-threatening. Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation has awarded a grant of $227...
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The Center for Weight Management: Weight-Loss, Education and Non-Surgical and Surgical Opportunities
By Matthew C. Christophersen, M.D., F.A.C.S. Davenport Surgical Group Dr. Matthew C. Christophersen was an inaugural part of the implementation of the Genesis Center for Weight Management. The Center for Weight Management is used to implement weight-loss, education and offers several options rega...
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2020 CASI St. Patrick’s Day Race
Information from CASI The Quad Cities will come together to run for the gold at the 2020 CASI St. Patrick’s Day Race Presented by Vibrant Credit Union on Saturday, March 14, 2020 to benefit the Center for Active Seniors, or CASI, as it is known to so many. In its 38th year, CASI’s St. Patric...
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Calendar of Events | January 2020
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – There are ongoing open meetings every Friday, Saturday or Sunday evening at 7 pm. Location: 1706 Brady Street, Suite 105, Davenport. For more information contact Illowa Intergroup 24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit www.aaquadcities.org Qua...
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Your Advocacy Connection
Aging Solo One of the most difficult questions when working in the Senior Advocacy profession is “What should be done for those that can no longer make decisions for themselves?” Do they have planning in place naming someone to advocate for them? What if they don’t have a spouse, child, famil...
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Are You “D”ficient?
By Lindsay Wiese, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 355-5540 lwiese@hy-vee.com If you’re into making New Year’s resolutions, consider this simple one: Get more vitamin D! You may be at risk for vitamin D deficiency if… You have an increased need for vitamin D due to weig...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. How do I know when I need hearing aids? At first thought, this seems like it would be an easy answer… you need hearing aids when you have trouble hearing. In reality, this is a question many people ponder. For most individuals, hearin...
