Archive for Health & Wellness
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Calendar of Events – December 2017
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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Preventing Falls: The Importance of Staying Upright
By Julie Farmer, LCSW Alternatives for the Older Adult Quality Assurances The risk of injury due to falls and, unfortunately, even dying from a fall increases with age. Each year, millions of individuals over the age of 65 are treated in emergency departments because of falls. In 2014, 841 Il...
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Seven Things We Should All Appreciate About Pears
By Nina Struss, RD, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 787-0273 nstruss@hy-vee.com Let’s please talk about pears. While everyone else is buzzing about apples and oranges, pears are often cast aside as the hard fruit in the produce section. And that’s too bad. For a few reasons. 1. Pear...
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Is it More than Holiday Blues?
By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging The holidays are a time of love and cheer, but for many, the winter months and the close of another year can be tough. The gloomy weather can wear on us. Family visits can prove taxing. Holiday Blues are temporary feel...
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Your Advocacy
By Jessie Thomson GolderCare Solutions Aging in Place – Getting Help to Stay Home Longer Over the years of my grandmother’s card club gatherings, her home became the preferred location to meet. All of her friends liked to get together at her house because, “Kathleen has that nice high toi...
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Another Gift Giving Season: The Greatest Gift Continues Giving
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor As we approach another gift giving season I want to share with you an article we prepared several years ago and repeat here again. Let me make a suggestion on providing the greatest gift. Give the greatest gift to...
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Health Insurance and Hearing Aids
By Dr. Molly Parker, Audiologist and Owner Parker Audiolology, P.C. What are you doing to keep your Healthcare costs down in 2018? Is your insurance company offering a discount program? Look carefully and check the service component. Who do you get to see locally if you have problems? We are se...
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Be a Friend of CASI
By Laura Kopp CASI President/CEO Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) Dear Friend, They say it takes a village to raise a child. But who takes care of the villagers once they have raised our children? More than 3.5 million adults will turn age 65 this year. By the year 2025, 1 in 4 adults ...
