Archive for Health & Wellness

  • Calendar of Events | OCTOBER 2025 Calendar of Events | OCTOBER 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 or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars ...

  • Legacy Matters: Preserving Family Memories During the Moving Process Legacy Matters: Preserving Family Memories During the Moving Process

    By Korinne Masse Perfectly Organized For many seniors, moving isn’t just about relocating, it’s about closing one chapter of life and beginning another. While the logistics of downsizing, packing, and settling into a new home can be complex, one of the most delicate and meaningful aspects of t...

  • From Dry Air to Dry Skin: Fall Hydration Tips from the Inside Out From Dry Air to Dry Skin: Fall Hydration Tips from the Inside Out

    By Kaitlyn Milligan Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3291     Kaitlyn.Milligan@hy-vee.com Fall means a full schedule for many families, with school activities, football and holidays. As the days cool down and heaters turn on, the air dries out, leaving us dehydrated. Being dehydrated can...

  • Kari’s Kitchen Kari’s Kitchen

    Butternut Squash Soup   Ingredients: 1 large butternut squash (about 3 pounds), halved and seeds removed 1 Tbsp olive oil, plus more for drizzling 1/2 c chopped shallot 1 tsp salt 4 garlic cloves, pressed or minced 1 tsp maple syrup 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg Fres...

  • Milestones OCTOBER 2025 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site Noon Meals Milestones OCTOBER 2025 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site Noon Meals

    All meal inquiries call 1-855-410-6222 Cancellations ONLY call 563-484-3108 Mealsites are now open. Please call for required reservations 1-2 days in advance. Contact your Community Café or call 563-484-3108 Site listings: Cumberland House 332-9339, Edgewater on Third 484-3108, Eldridge 285-0...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long-Term Care Problems Fall Safety By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate Fall is here—and with it come two important safety reminders: Fire Safety and Falling Safety. Fire Safety at Home Back in my school days, October was Fire Protection Month. Every s...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    The Five Notes of the Village Symphony By Q.C. Jones Every place has its own ambient soundtrack. Nashville has Hank-powered pedal steel guitars. Chicago has the blaring horn of the “L” train. And the Village of East Davenport, my personal riverfront abode, has a signature symphony, five notes...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    What’s New at Ridgecrest By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village In 1966, Ridgecrest Village, a faith-based senior retirement community, opened its doors on a 22-acre campus in Davenport. From the very beginning, Ridgecrest became a provider of choice for older adults, and i...