Archive for November, 2022
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Ask the Audiologist
By Heather Sandy, M.A., Audiologist Audiology Consultants, P.C. What are Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids? In August 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued their finalized rule regarding Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids, effectively creating a new category of hearing aids. Th...
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An Honor Flight Story
By Stephen Garrington LTC, US Army (Ret.) Director, Honor Flight of the Quad Cities Director, Disaster Services, Salvation, Quad Cities Many who live in and around the Quad Cities know that the Honor Flight has been around since 2008. Since that first flight, we have taken over 5,000 veterans...
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Virtual Program Scheduled for Adult Children Supporting Their Aging, Caregiving Parents
By Malisa Rader Human Sciences Extension and Outreach When Mom is taking care of Dad or another loved one, who takes care of Mom? Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers “Caregiving Relationships: Conversations on Aging” to help adult children gain the skills they need to support t...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Veterans Day Veterans Day is unique in that it states the exact hour of celebration... “On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month...” This holiday was first called Armistice Day. It was established after World War I to remember the “war to end all wars...
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November Fun Facts and Holidays
By Eloise Graham Topaz, a semi-precious stone that symbolizes friendship, is the birthstone of November. The orange-yellow stone is what we usually recognize as topaz. However, Citrine, which is actually quartz crystal is often confused with the orange-yellow topaz. Topaz actually comes in many dif...
