Archive for Health & Wellness
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Ask the Audiologist
By Laura Mergen, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. I have heard hearing aids are really expensive. Are there any other options? First, check your insurance. More insurances than ever offer some coverage for hearing aids. Unfortunately, Medicare does not currently have hearing aid cove...
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Making New Friends
By Karen McCoy Marketing Consultant Ridgecrest Village Before you retired, you probably didn’t think about it, but now you are finding it is challenging to forge new friendships. You are finding it difficult to maintain your friendships; you no longer have that daily access to the co-workers yo...
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February 14 is National Donor Day
Information courtesy of organdonor.gov Established in 1998, National Donor Day focuses on all types of donation—organs, tissues, marrow, platelets and blood—and promotes participation in blood/marrow drives or donor registration events. It is also a day to recognize our loved ones who have give...
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Your Advocacy
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Nursing Home and You – Why You Need Someone on Your Side No one wants to think about being incapacitated to the point that they require full-fledged nursing care. To be honest it’s a depressing thought. But it does happen. With increasing shortened le...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Leaving a Living Legacy February 14 is known as Valentine’s Day. A day for giving candy, flowers … maybe even your heart. February 14 is also National Donor Day. Reminiscing about National Donor Day, I decided to relate my story… or rather that of my husband Jim. Some ...
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Calendar of Events – January 2018
Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Get support from ...
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Snack Break!
By Heather Kearney, RDN, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 324-9948 hkearney@hy-vee.com You may have seen them on display in your local Hy-Vee. They’re the cookie dough-shaped balls that look too good to be healthy. So, what are they, and should you be eating them? Here’s a few things to ...
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A Good News Diet
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” -Scott Adams I consider myself to be a lifelong learner. I love to read and travel to expand my knowledge of other places, people and their cultures. I...
