Columnists

Geek Speak… What Is “Tethering”?

Issue 42.12

I admit this is an especially geeky topic, but I have been asked about it often repeatedly.

If you have a “smart” phone, you may have used it to access the internet and check out websites while away from home. The problem is that it is a pain to have to resize every […]

Genealogy Corner… 1000memories Online Photo Storage

Issue 42.12

The following is from Ancestry.com 1000memories’ Online Photo Digitizing Technology Brings New Sharing Capabilities to Ancestry.com Users

(PROVO, Utah) – Oct. 3, 2012 – Ancestry.com Inc. (Nasdaq: ACOM), the world’s largest online family history resource, announced today it has acquired 1000memories Inc., the San Francisco-based startup that has been focused on helping […]

Are You Ready For The Holidays?

Issue 42.12

Expecting a crowd this holiday season? Entertaining family and friends over the holidays means you’re also cleaning your house from top to bottom. You may even be thinking about doing some home improvement or remodeling and wishing you had done it long before now. Since the kitchen is the heart of the home, […]

Looking Back… Caregiving Challenges

Issue 42.12

The phrase what goes around, comes around is certainly true when it comes to aging issues. I remember at the funeral of my mom who lived to be 89 years old one of my sons commenting to his brother…I guess we better think about what to do with mom. I was the mom […]

New Laser Treatment For Glaucoma Now Available In St. George… Can Help Reduce The Need For Eye Drops

Issue 42.12

The Dixie Ophthalmic Specialists at Zion Eye Institute is introducing a new, advanced laser treatment for glaucoma called endocyclophotocoagulation, or ECP. “This new treatment is minimally invasive and takes only a few minutes,” said Jason Ahee, MD, Executive Director of the Zion Eye Institute, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at University of […]

Personal Stories Of WWII… The Home Front

Issue 42.12

President Roosevelt in 1939 to 1941 was way ahead of the general public in regard to the role America needed to play in the fight that the democracies needed to win or they would also become subject to dictators. December 7th 1941 changed all that. Japan would never have bombed Pearl Harbor if […]

Social Security Column… Questions And Answers

Issue 42.12

GENERAL

Question:

What can I do to protect myself against identity theft?

Answer:

First, don’t carry your Social Security card in your wallet. Keep it at home with your other important papers. Second, avoid giving out your Social Security number. While many banks, schools, doctors, landlords, and others will request your number, it […]

Spring Gardens October Discovery Event

Issue 42.12

Advanced Diabetic Solutions would like to introduce the “Medicare Benefit” this is available to any senior who is Diabetic. They are eligible for Diabetic Testing Supplies and Diabetic footwear. Medicare covers 80% of the cost. Advanced Diabetic Solutions does not collect the 20% difference. So there is “NO OUT “of pocket expense. A […]

Too Good To Be True?

Issue 42.12

These days 80% of all our clients that are new homeowners and are over 62 years of age are purchasing their homes with the FHA insured Senior HECM loan. We see the billboards and magazine articles from the larger retirement communities in St. George, SunRiver and Arizona that say, “Buy this $250,000 dollar […]

What Is Dementia?

Issue 42.12

Dementia is a neurological disorder that affects the ability to think, reason, remember, speak and move. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. However, many other conditions also cause these symptoms.

The three most common forms of dementia are Alzheimer’s disease, Vascular Dementia, and Lewy Body Dementia. Often times a person […]