Archive for March, 2024

  • A Pause for Poetry A Pause for Poetry

    By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles.         Long Ship Passing Last time I saw the river, up close I Mean, standing on the riprap shore, Taking in the air, I knew you were Gone. A long ship passing, receding Round the bend, and I knew, really ...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    Taking Care of Little Ears: Helping Children with Hearing Loss By Kevin Kock, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. To help a child grow and develop, their ability to hear plays a crucial role in their journey. As parents and grandparents, you care deeply about the well-being and success of your chil...

  • Spring Time Exercise Options Spring Time Exercise Options

    By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC Spring is approaching, and for those of us in the Midwest, it signals a time to emerge from our winter hibernation indoors. Along with enjoying the milder weather, it’s an opportunity to shake off the stiffness that has settled int...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    Thrive, not just Survive By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village For the most part we have been fortunate to enjoy a relatively mild winter this year, yet the promise of warm rains and the smell of spring keeps many who have been homebound and isolated focused on better days ahe...

  • Bonus Annuity remains throughout March Bonus Annuity remains throughout March

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor A 35% bonus on our annuities continues throughout the month of March. Recall this very lucrative bonus? Bonus remains for both qualified and non-qualified money. To receive this bonus the minimum investment is $5,...

  • Nourishing Older Bodies Nourishing Older Bodies

    By Milestones Area Agency on Aging With March being National Nutrition Month, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the importance of healthy eating. As we age, nutritional needs evolve, impacting everything from energy levels and muscle strength to immune function and cognitive health. Proper nu...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems Medicaid Update - It’s Not Your Grandmother’s Medicaid By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate Medicaid has changed over the years – some good changes and some not as good. Before 1988 a couple had to spend down to $3,000 for one ...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    Wisdom Teeth By Eloise Graham Why are these back molars called wisdom teeth? Do we get wiser when they come in? Do we become dumb when they are pulled? A recent visit to the dentist, then the oral surgeon, had me pondering some of these  questions as well as remembering my many hours spent in th...