Archive for Health & Wellness
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Ask the Audiologist
May Is Better Hearing Month – Have you had your hearing checked lately? By Shelby Garrison, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Preparing for a Comprehensive Audiological Evaluation: A Patient’s Guide A comprehensive audiological evaluation is a crucial step in understanding and addressing hea...
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Celebrating the people we are meant to be during Older Americans Month
... you can find yourself again at CASI. Come as you are and become who you were always meant to be. By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO David Bowie once said, “Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.” As I write this, I am one day ...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long Term Care Problems By Jamie Long Chief Patient Advocate GolderCare Solutions THREE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS ABOUT LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING Too Many People Are Surprised By #2 and #3 Principle #1: The earlier you begin your planning, the better. The earlier you begin plann...
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Colorful and Edible
In Loving Memory ... The following is a repeat of an article that first appeared in the March 2009 edition of 50+Lifestyles. We present this encore in loving memory of the author, Shelli Tague, a former proofreader of 50+Lifestyles, who recently passed at the age of 98. She loved the many aspects o...
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Gearing Up for the 33rd Annual QC Senior Olympic Games May 18–June 1, 2024 www.qcsogo.org
By Rhonda Elsbury Board Member [caption id="attachment_14989" align="alignleft" width="225"] A medalist in the cycling event.[/caption] We are gearing up for the 33rd Annual QC Senior Olympic Games, and we’re excited to gather again, see friends, make new friends, award medals, and cheer ...
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The Power of Friendship in our Golden Years
By Milestones Area Agency on Aging As we age, staying socially connected with friends and loved ones becomes even more important. Strong connections offer a wealth of benefits for our physical and mental well-being and help us live happier, healthier lives. This May is Older Americans Month and ...
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Good Foods to Support a Good Mood
By Hannah Anderson MA, RDN, LDN, CLS Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3602 hannah.anderson1@hy-vee.com We often think about how food affects our physical health, but what about our mental health? Your mental health is how you think, feel, handle stress, and relate to others. In honor...
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Just Saying…
What does it take to be a Dentist? By Q.C. Jones Allow me to explain. This article could better be summarized as a true confession. Realizing that true confessions can be self-serving, self-aggrandizing, and only good for the writer, please bear with me as I journey through my life’s exp...
