A Holiday Filled With Love
Submitted by Ridgecrest Village I have been blessed to meet a couple that are celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary this year. Their life has been full of ups and downs, yet they never lost faith and love for each other. Their faith and love have helped them through all the hills and valleys life gave […]
Hand, Wrist and Elbow Specialist Talks Minimally Invasive and Outpatient Options For Your Aches and Pains
Submitted by Mississippi Valley Surgery Center Tis the season for holiday decorating, wrapping presents and preparing for feasts and parties. That means it can also be the season for aches and pains — especially in our upper extremities. When holiday activities become too difficult to perform because of debilitating hand, wrist, or elbow discomfort, don’t […]
25 Years of Shoulder Pain Comes to an End Thanks to Minimally Invasive Surgery
Submitted by Orthopaedic Specialists For Kathleen House of Sabula, Iowa, it was repetitively lifting heavy objects that led to more than 25 years of shoulder pain. “I used to clean houses and was constantly moving furniture and other heavy items. My husband used to say that I worked ‘like a man,’ lifting so many hefty […]
A Mellow Sweetness Packed with Nutritional Punch
By Benjamin Goodin If I am being truthful, it is entirely because of the Internet that I know what a date looks like. I should back up a moment. It is entirely because of the Internet that I know what a date, the fruit, looks like. Until adulthood, even somewhat along that path, the only […]
On Your Smartphone? Text Neck Is Causing Pain, Inflammation, and Injury
Submitted by ORA Orthopedics How often do you check your cell phone, your email, or text someone? It’s a habit most of us do numerous times a day, yet Quad City spine physicians are concerned this seemingly innocuous behavior is wreaking havoc on our necks and spinal columns. A recent study found Americans spend an […]
Happy Holiday Happy Holiday While the Merry Bells Keep Ringing Happy Holidays to You
By Monte Schwartz, Transition Specialist, LivWell Seniors, LLC By now, we’re knee deep into the holiday season with a ways to go. No doubt, good times for many: lights, parties, gifts, traveling, loved-ones, religious observations, etc. I love the holiday season and all it has to offer. Yet, like so many others, I am also […]
A Life Everlasting
Book Review by The Bookworm Sez It was a very bad time. One of the worst of your life, in fact, and you will never forget it. You’ll do what you can to move on, though; you’ll be okay eventually because it was a very, very bad time but, as in the new memoir A […]
Talking Stitches? Almost!
Submitted by Cut the Clutter Company, LLC™ and Aging in Place With Grace The problem: delayed or incomplete wound healing in seniors and the elderly. The solution: stitches that snitch! There comes a time when we have to face the fact that one of the effects of aging on the human body is that we […]
Preparing for a Hospital Stay Documents, Personal Items, and Advance Directives are Key
Submitted by Heartland HealthCare of Moline Whether it’s elective or essential, checking into the hospital can be a stressful and confusing process. By taking a little time to prepare and organize before you are admitted, you will help to make your entire hospital stay easier and less stressful. Hospitals can be big and overwhelming for […]
Can You Hear Those Sleigh Bells Ringing?
By Courtney Parmley, Au.D., CCC-A & Joanna Capobianco, Au.D., CCC-A,Audiologists at the Central Illinois Hearing & Balance Center, a division of Finn R. Amble, MD, FACS, SC The holidays are here. It’s time to sit around the table, eat, laugh, and catch up with friends and family. You get to listen to the crinkle of […]