Archive for Family
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September 2017 Calendar of Events
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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Ella’s Kitchen
Will we have an early frost or an extended summer hot spell? September meals can include cool salads, refreshing sorbets, or homemade breads and hot and hearty comfort food! - Ella Raspberry Sorbet with Lime Basil (credit to Laura Fornari, executive sous chef at DePauw University) 2 ...
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Old Friends
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Happiness is being with an old friend after a long time and feeling nothing has changed!” I have a love-hate relationship with Facebook! I hate that far too many users choose to air their dirty laundry in public, but I love the connection it gives me to family a...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office OUR ONLINE ESTIMATES HELP YOU PLAN FOR RETIREMENT AND MORE Social Security encourages all Americans to take steps toward ensuring their financial security. Wherever you are in life — starting your first job, beginni...
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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...
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High Costs of Healthcare Increase for Medicare Folks
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor When we visit with prospective clients aging into Medicare my first comments are “congratulations!!” The disgruntled response I normally receive is “Congratulation for what?” Congratulations is in order b...
