Archive for Health & Wellness
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The Benefits of a Continuing Care Retirement Community
Information from Friendship Manor All of the terms can be confusing: skilled nursing, assisted living, independent living, memory care, life care community and Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). With so many types of care available, it can be difficult to know what retirement lifestyle fi...
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Make Your Surgery Safe
By Joseph L. Lohmuller, MD, MS, FACS Davenport Surgical Group P.C. Surgery involves the risk of complications. Anything that can be done to make a surgery safer is worth an effort... The patient in my office was a little surprised when I told him I would strongly recommend he stop smoking before ...
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Calendar of Events
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 Qu...
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Frequently Asked Dental Questions
By Carole Ferch, RDH I-Smile Silver Coordinator Scott County Health Department WHY SHOULD I WORRY ABOUT DRY MOUTH? Saliva helps to prepare your food for digestion. If you do not have enough saliva, the digestive process is altered from the very beginning. A d...
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Let’s Talk
Part 1 of a 2 part series. By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Mary Huebbe Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village Older adults and their adult children rarely discuss key aging issues. Only one in th...
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Say Hello to Dad’s New Favorite Summer Snack
For Men’s Health Month, treat Dad to a peaceful little snack that’s good for his heart … and his appetite! By Lauren Zust, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 332-8496 1037Dietitian1@hy-vee.com Listen up, men, this one’s for you. June is not just about Father’s Day. It’s also Me...
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World Elder Abuse Day – June 15
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging Each year, an average of 2.2 million older Americans face injury, exploitation, or other mistreatment in the form of financial, physical, sexual, or emotional abuse or neglect per the National Center on Elder Abuse, Bu...
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Your Advocacy
By Jessie Thomson GolderCare Solutions How to Advocate for Your Parent with the Doctor If any of you have been to the doctor lately, you know that there is small window of time to get “everything said” to make the most of your appointment. We are very fortunate to have the quality of health...
