Archive for News
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How to Know when a Retirement Community is Right for You?
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village When is the right time to move into a retirement community? We asked some of our Ridgecrest residents’ advice on the matter and overwhelmingly the response was “Make the move while you can still enjoy it!” But how do you know w...
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What Will You Pay for Medicare in 2021?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance amounts change annually. Here’s a look at some of the costs that will apply in 2021 if you’re enrolled in Original Medicare Part A and Part B. Medicare Part B p...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Let There Be Light It is now December. In the Northern Hemisphere the dark nights are longer, and the daylight hours shorter. December is a dark month. However throughout history, we humans have always looked for and found the light. Take the winter solstice, for instance. Cele...
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Hilltop Campus Village – A Year in Review
A new business has just opened at 1517 N. Harrison in Davenport. Subculture Skateboards and Disc Golf, a business specializing in skateboards and disc golf, is sure to be a hit with the college crowd on the campuses. For the parent and grandparents, you can find some great gift ideas for those hard-...
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Ella’s Kitchen
Festive dinners may be for only two or four this year. Try a Cornish game hen per person instead of the big turkey. A suggested dinner for four menu: Cranberry Pineapple Gelatin Salad, Cornish Game Hen, Basic Bread Herb Stuffing, Twice Baked Potato, Buttered Broccoli, Corn Muffins, Pecan Tarts. ...
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Debunked by the Dietitian: Common Cooking Myths Solved!
By Katie Schaeffer, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (563) 359-9323 KSchaeffer@hy-vee.com Do you ever feel intimidated to get in the kitchen all because of “cooking rules” you have heard of? Some of the most common cooking claims you may have run across in your lifetime simply are not true....
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Ask the Audiologist
By Kevin Kock, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Masks, Hearing, and Hearing Aids- Oh my! How facemasks can reduce communication. Since the start of COVID, many patients and families have been saying the same thing: “I cannot understand you with that mask on!” As a licensed audiologist, my...
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Phone Fraud is Real
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village There have been numerous articles and newscasts about various scams that target the elderly. Recently I witnessed firsthand how real this threat can be. I was in a local retail store in line behind an elderly lady buying a large number of g...
