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Hills Bank Friends Club Offers Exclusive Opportunities for Members––Hills Bank

Day trips, luncheons, potlucks, seminars, educational talks, and group travel are just a few of the amazing opportunities Hills Bank Friends Club offers its members. The cost to join? Typically free! The catch? You must be a member of the Hills Bank Friends Club, and joining has never been easier. To be eligible for the club, you must be 50 years of age or better and maintain qualifying balances. Members enjoy an interest-bearing checking account and free personalized checks. Membership has continued to increase each year, and we currently mail our quarterly newsletter magazine to almost 9,000 households. […]

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Mercy-CR, UI Health Care Form Accountable Care Organization––Mercy Care Physicians

Mercy-CR, UI Health Care Form Accountable Care Organization

Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Mercy Medical Center and UI Health Care’s application to form a Medicare Accountable Care Organization was approved. The new ACO, formally named Mercy-CR/UI Health Accountable Care Organization, began operation July 1, 2012. […]

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MammoSite Radiation Therapy Offers Benefits –– Mercy Medical Center

MammoSite Radiation Therapy Offers Benefits
By Karen Vander Sanden, Mercy Medical Center, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

Pauline Mason was living life––enjoying her job of 25 years as a storeroom clerk, spending time with her grown children and grandchildren, and looking forward to retirement in a few years. Then she heard the “C” word. […]

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Ankle Arthritis Causing You Trouble? –– Physicians' Clinic of Iowa

Ankle Arthritis Causing You Trouble?

By Dr. Scott Ekroth, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa

Ankle arthritis can be a debilitating problem for active adults, especially when symptoms interfere with daily activities. While not as common as arthritis in the hip or the knee, many individuals undergo the same symptoms of pain, stiffness, loss of motion, and catching in their ankle joints. […]

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Know Your Retirement Income –– Kirk Sadilek

Know Your Retirement Income

By Kirk Sadilek, Principal National and Principal Life Financial Representative, Princor Registered Representative

You may not know how to retire, but that’s not surprising. You’ve never done it before. Although many things change in your lifestyle when you retire, one thing remains constant—you still need income. Where will the money come from? Your financial independence later depends on your actions now. […]

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Finally, Your Last Diet –– Innovative Aesthetics

Finally, Your Last Diet

By Courtney Albritton, PA-C, MPA, Clinical Director, Innovative Aesthetics, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

All too often, as a medical provider, I hear from my patients, “I eat a balanced diet, but I keep gaining weight”, “I exercise daily, but continue to gain weight,” or they ask for a weight loss prescription medication just to “give them a boost.” Quite frankly, I couldn’t respond beyond telling everyone to eat healthier, incorporate better lifestyle habits, and exercise more. I, personally, have struggled with my weight over the years. I was the classic yo-yo dieter, self-proclaimed carb addict, and I have heard the classic line to “diet and exercise.” So, if everyone knows how to do this, then why are we still struggling? […]

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Let your light shine –– Hands in Harmony

Let your light shine
By Wahneta Dimmer, Hands in Harmony, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

We are co-creators of our own reality, consciously choosing our impact on the world. Each day we wake up, we access our internal and external surroundings and head off into the world. Our minds fill with events of yesterday and today and thoughts of what today might be like. […]

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What role do you play –– RidgeView Assisted Living & MeadowView Memory Care Village

What Role Do You Play?

Courtesy RidgeView Assisted Living & MeadowView Memory Care Village, Linn County LIVING WELL MAGAZINE

When elders move into an assisted living facility, the lack of familiarity with both environment and the other residents can be quite intimidating, it is important to fully understand the roles involved in helping your parent feel comfortable in their new home. […]

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Invisalign –– Dental Associates of Cedar Rapids

Invisalign
By Sarah Sebetka and Carla Mulneaux, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine

If you have ever imagined yourself with a more confident smile, but are intimidated by traditional wire braces, then you are not alone. In fact, 74% of Americans have crooked teeth. Thriving adults are often skeptical of fixing their dental problems—gaps, overbite, underbite, crowding, crossbite, and others—because of the pain, hassle, and embarrassment of standard braces. Dental Associates of Cedar Rapids offers a wire-free alternative that is ideal for adults: Invisalign. […]