Quad Cities Senior 2016 Living Tours
What is perfect retirement living? Everybody has their own answer to this question and that’s why there are different retirement homes. Each of these homes offer relaxed living designed to relieve the stresses of owning a home. No more shoveling snow, mowing the grass, or worrying about leaking pipes. Meals are cooked to perfection and […]
If I Have Ringing/Buzzing in My Ears and Have Hearing Loss, Won’t a Hearing Aid Just Make the Ringing/ Buzzing Sound Louder, To
By Ellen J. Verlo, M.A., CCC-A, Clinical Audiologist, Audiology Consultants The short answer to this question is rarely. Hearing aids do not cause ringing/buzzing to become louder with a few exceptions. The ringing/buzzing is tinnitus. The majority of people who have tinnitus and wear hearing aids experience some relief when using their hearing aids. The […]
Oral Appliance An Alternative to CPAP?
By Jeffrey Bassman, DDS, PC The continuous positive airway pressure machine (CPAP) was invented by Professor Colin Sullivan and his co-workers at Sydney University in 1981, for snoring and sleep apnea. It was, and still is, considered the gold standard of treatment for sleep disorders. The CPAP machine and the many varieties of the machine, […]
Got Calcium and Vitamin D?
Submitted by Madeleine Ranshaw, RD, LD, Hy-Vee, Davenport, IA Many can relate to carrying multiple things at one time, from children and pets to dry cleaning and groceries (unless, of course, you use Aisles Online). You may find the list of things you’re carrying to be in the double digits. Have you ever tried carrying […]
Your Aching Back: Finding the Cause of Chronic Pain
By Becky Wiese The straw that broke the camel’s back. Like water off a duck’s back. Oh, my aching back. Backs are designed to withstand quite a lot of stress. Structurally speaking, our spine (backbone) provides structure, enabling us to move. Every twist, bend, and nod we make with our body is dependent on the […]
Foot Care Tips to Keep Boomers Moving
Submitted by Jarod Spencer, DPM and Carly Kriedberg, DPM, Heartland Foot and Ankle Associates Just a few decades ago, the phrase “granny shoes” implied a tragic lack of coolness, and that the wearer had allowed comfort to trump style in their slow shuffle toward getting old. Those days are definitely gone. Today’s baby boomers and […]
A Common Skin Condition You’ve Never Heard About
Submitted by Adrienne Schupbach, MD, Dermatology and Mohs Surgery Institute What skin condition affects an estimated 16 million Americans, more commonly occurs in women and tends to appear after age 30? If you didn’t guess “rosacea,” you’re not alone. 78 percent of Americans don’t know what this condition is despite the fact that it’s very […]
Investors Are Human, Too!
By Krista McBeath, McBeath Financial Group In 1981, the Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller published a groundbreaking study that contradicted a prevailing theory that markets are always efficient. If they were, stock prices would generally mirror the growth in earnings and dividends. Shiller’s research showed that stock prices fluctuate more often than changes in companies’ […]
Do Your Social Security Income and Retirement Plan Need Marriage Counseling?
By Dennis Kagel ChFC, Chartered Financial Consultant What’s more valuable, a dollar you receive from a retirement plan (401k, IRA) or a dollar you receive from Social Security? When I ask someone this, I often get a quizzical look. There is only one right answer, and it’s the Social Security dollar. The reason for this […]
Tips to Help You Fight Food Cravings Part 2 of 3
By Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal Ph.D., and Robert Segal, M.A Editors note: Last month’s article discussed the difference between emotional eating and mindful eating. This month offers some tips to combat emotional eating. Emotional eating is turning to food for comfort, stress relief, or as a reward rather than to satisfy hunger. Mindful eating […]