Archive for Health & Wellness

  • Calendar of Events | FEBRUARY 2025 Calendar of Events | FEBRUARY 2025

    If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809  Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Grou...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    Leaving a Living Legacy By Eloise Graham February 14 is known as Valentine’s Day. A day for giving candy, flowers … maybe even your heart. February 14 is also National Donor Day. Reminiscing about National Donor Day, I decided to relate my story…  or rather that of my husband Jim. Some ...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    What Resources Are Available for Individuals with Hearing Loss in my Community? By Laura Schroeder, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Help obtaining hearing aids Insurance - It is always worth a phone call to your insurance company to find out if they have any hearing aid benefits. You may...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    Loneliness and Social Isolation By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Loneliness and social isolation - words we hear being bantered about and don’t give a lot of thought about what they mean. I have given presentations involving the impact of social isolation and have even ...

  • Caring for Sansevieria Caring for Sansevieria

    By Aaron J. Steil Iowa State University Externsion Horticulture Specialist Sansevieria, also known as snake plant, St. George’s sword or mother-in-law's tongue, is a resilient houseplant that is grown for its striking appearance and low maintenance needs. Its tall, sword-like leaves and unique v...

  • Gift Card Scams: What Older Adults Need to Know and How to Protect Themselves Gift Card Scams: What Older Adults Need to Know and How to Protect Themselves

    By Milestones Agency on Aging Gift cards are convenient for many things, but criminals have hijacked their popularity for scams. In a 2022 AARP survey, one in three adults reported being asked to buy gift cards for a bill, fee, or prize—making it clear that gift card scams are on the rise. Unfo...

  • Adalia Travel is Here for You! Adalia Travel is Here for You!

    By Valerie Widmeyer Independent Travel Advisor / Manager Adalia Travel I have always had a love for travel and planning travel, even when I was a kid. I remember when I was 12, we took our family vacation to St. Louis, and I planned all our activities, came up with hotel options, picked out wha...

  • Dietitian’s Nutrition Tips for GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications Dietitian’s Nutrition Tips for GLP-1 Weight Loss Medications

    By Hannah Anderson MA, RDN, LDN, CLS Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3602     hannah.anderson1@hy-vee.com The use of weight loss medications has become increasingly more popular. Did you know that nutrition can help you be even more successful with these medications? Let’s review GLP-...