Archive for July, 2022
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The Health of Social Security: Some Good News and Some Bad News
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor With approximately 94% of American workers covered by Social Security and 65 million people currently receiving benefits, keeping Social Security healthy is a major concern.* Social Security isn’t in danger of g...
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An Invitation from Laura Kopp, President and CEO of CASI
By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO Growing up, golf was a central part of my family’s free time. Both my dad and his mother were avid golfers. Golf leagues during the week and weekend match ups were the norm at my house and as a young girl, I too, took up the sport. I played on an all girls...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Inflation: A historical perspective, kind of. Have you ever looked down at your car’s gas gauge and realized that full tank from a couple days ago is below the half full, or half empty, line? Regardless of whether you are a “half full, or half empty” sort of person, you still...
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What it is like living in Assisted Living at Ridgecrest Village?
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Showing people around Ridgecrest Village retirement community is one of our favorite parts of working here. We speak to multiple people and as we do patterns evolve. We recently noticed that there is a general perception that Assisted living...
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Superior Shelf Life: Dietitian Tips to Help Produce Stay Fresh!
By Nina Struss RDN, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3779 NStruss@hy-vee.com Summer is in full swing and that means the shelves are full of fresh and nutritious produce. Many people don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables on a daily basis; however, they are still hesitant to buy f...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Kevin Kock, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Protecting your ears through the years – What is sound induced hearing loss and what you can do to protect your hearing? Did you know the two leading causes of hearing loss are loud noise and aging? As a licensed audiologist, I like to remind...
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Iowa’s First Elder Criminal Law is Now in Effect
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging On June 15, 2022 Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 522 into law. Under this new legislation, criminal charges will now be applied for acts of abuse of anyone age 60+. The law defines elder abuse as “the abuse, emotional abuse, neglect...
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The Suites of Bettendorf
The Suites of Bettendorf are in the vibrant Quad Cities, off Middle Road, through the NW Bank parking lot. It’s walkability to nearby amenities makes this the perfect place to call home. The 3-story building is situated on 7 acres and features 62 homes with 13 different floor plans. Once inside...
