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  • Calendar of Events – April 2011 Calendar of Events – April 2011

    Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at (563) 324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs. Aphasic Support Group Genesis The Aphasic Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. at Ge...

  • In and Out of the Quad Cities In and Out of the Quad Cities

    Contributed by Gail McPike and Toni Hall Hello Quad-Citians, your 50+ Lifestyles action reporter team Gail and Toni here; we’re doing 2011 in review. The rundown: New Year’s Eve, snow, cold snow, white fluffy snow, frostbite flavored snow, record breaking snow, Martin Luther King Day snow,...

  • Volunteer Opportunites Await at the Quad City Botanical Center Volunteer Opportunites Await at the Quad City Botanical Center

    By Gary Koeller Education Director Quad City Botanical Center We at the Botanical Center sincerely feel that our volunteers, both past and present, help us accomplish our mission of bringing people and plants together in fun and meaningful ways. The need and opportunities for supportive, ent...

  • Calendar of Events – March 2011 Calendar of Events – March 2011

    Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at (563) 324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs. Aphasic Support Group Genesis The Aphasic Support Group meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 2 to 3 p.m. at Ge...

  • The Universal Magic of Paints and Play-dough. The Universal Magic of Paints and Play-dough.

    By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community Look at these beautiful smiling children. What do you see? Do you see their unmistakable youthful enthusiasm and zest for life? Do you see hungry young minds eager to learn new things from new people brave enough to...

  • 5 Signs of a Healthy Relationship 5 Signs of a Healthy Relationship

    By Michael Finlayson We all want a healthy relationship. We all know that a healthy relationship will give us a chance for real happiness. But what makes a healthy relationship? You Have To Like Each Other There are a lot of important things that go into creating a healthy relationship...

  • Calendar of Events – February 2011 Calendar of Events – February 2011

    Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association Please call Jerry Schroeder at 563-324-1022 or 800-272-3900 for more information about programs. Know the 10 Signs: Early Detection Matters: free Alzheimer’s program, Wednesday, February 9, Bettendorf Library, Bet...

  • Why Should You Get a Flu Shot Why Should You Get a Flu Shot

    By Carla Popp, RN, BSN, MBA Trinity VNHA Executive Director, Private Duty & Community Services Flu season in the Quad Cities region typically begins about mid-December every year. For the week ending December 11th, the CDC reported seasonal flu activity in Illinois and Iowa as local, meani...