Archive for Health & Wellness
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office
By Linda Clayton-Powell Social Security District Manager Davenport, Iowa GET TO KNOW YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Social Security touches the lives of nearly every American. We’ve been with you from day one, when your parents applied for your Social Security number, and we are with you from your fir...
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What Exactly Is A Senior Center and Why Do I Need It?
By Laura Kopp CASI President and CEO Center for Active Seniors, Inc. (CASI) As President and CEO of CASI, I am out and about in the community on a consistent basis. From fundraising to friend-raising, my job allows me the benefit of meeting new and interesting people all the time. Of course, a...
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Field of Health Care Leads Job Growth Across All Industries
By Hilary Henke Student Services Coordinator Kaplan University School of Nursing Health care is experiencing unprecedented growth. Over 2.3 million new health care jobs are expected between 2014 and 2024—more than any other industry. That means 1 in 4 new jobs will be in nursing and health care...
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Cooking Family Meals with Tea
By Madeleine Ranshaw, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 391-0213 mranshaw@hy-vee.com There is something nostalgic about sitting on the front porch and sharing a glass of tea with neighbors or family that lends to slowing life down and making memories. But have you tried cooking with tea? ...
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Your Advocacy
By Julie Arndt GolderCare Solutions Some Thoughts on Change – We Have Moved! September means change. Autumn is coming, and the cool weather is fast approaching. Kids are back in school. The roads are full of yellow buses. Football is back on TV. We experience this every year, and I experi...
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Adult Falls in Iowa, An Epidemic
By K. John Hartman MD, FACS Vice Chair, Iowa Chapter of The American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma Trauma Services Medical Director, Genesis Davenport General Surgeon, Davenport Surgical Group Every 20 minutes in the United States an older adult dies from a fall. Over two million older...
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Prepare for an Empty Nest
By Malisa Radar and Laura Sternweis Iowa State University Extension Eventually a family’s last child will move away from home, whether for college, the military or other employment, or perhaps just to live on his or her own. A positive perspective and some advance planning can help parents make...
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Friendship Manor – Continuing Care Retirement Community
Information from Friendship Manor As the Illinois Quad Cities’ only Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), Friendship Manor offers residents independent living in either an apartment or villa with the convenience of assisted living, assisted living memory care, respite care, hospice care, c...
