Archive for March, 2025
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Cultural Connections with Food
By Hannah Anderson MA, RDN, LDN, CLS Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3602 hannah.anderson1@hy-vee.com Food is a connector—it nourishes, brings people together and unites cultures. In March we celebrate National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign from the Academy of Nutrition and ...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. River of Life On the river of life we all ride, The currents cannot be denied. The water courses by us so fast, We wonder how long we will last. The river draws deep, it draws low, It draws every one of us in i...
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Just Saying…
Born of the Storm: Maybe QC Jones has been Struck By Q.C. Jones March marks the beginning of spring for our beloved Quad-Cities. When I think of Spring I am magically, perhaps even magnetically attracted to the power of the weather events punctuating the launch of summer. Spring and summer thunder...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long-Term Care Problems What Is Your Plan B? By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate Most older individuals and their families have a Plan A. What happens when Plan A does not work out as you had hoped? How fast can you pivot to a Plan B if Plan A no lon...
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Plan Now for How to Use Your Tax Refund
By Barb Wollan Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Health and Human Sciences Specialist Iowans who are expecting a sizable income tax refund have choices about how to use that money, says Barb Wollan, a human sciences specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Keep...
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How Much Annual Income Can Your Retirement Portfolio Provide?
By Craig Schillig, FSCP, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Your retirement lifestyle will depend not only on your assets and investment choices, but also on how quickly you draw down your retirement portfolio. The annual percentage that you take out of your portfolio, whether from ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
Random Thoughts and Comments By Eloise Graham The other day I heard someone mention she had the common cold. Is there an uncommon cold? Just wondering. So I looked up common cold. Johns Hopkins medicine says that the common cold may include a stuffy, runny nose, scratchy, tickly throat, watery eye...
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Beware the Ides of March
By Eloise Graham Julius Caesar was warned about the Ides of March. In 44 BC he was launching a series of political and social reforms. He was assassinated on March 15. This event has been immortalized by William Shakespeare in his play Julius Caesar. Below are some of the other events that happene...
