Archive for Health & Wellness
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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...
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The Impact of our Values on Your Care
Information from Friendship Manor Friendship Manor, which was founded in 1979, is the only faith-based, charitable Continuing Care Retirement Community in the Illinois Quad Cities. We are non-denominational in nature and welcome people of all faiths. Our door is always open, so come find the amen...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Margaret Christiansen, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. What is the difference between the pricing of hearing aids? Why is one more expensive than another? Hearing aids are available at a wide range of costs. There are a number of factors that go into determining the cost of the hearing aid. ...
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Race for the Cure
Breast cancer doesn’t discriminate. One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer over a lifetime--our sisters, mothers, daughters, neighbors, friends. Since the inception of the Komen Quad Cities Race for the Cure in 1990, more than $5 million has been raised, providing mam...
