Archive for Health & Wellness

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    Home for the Holidays – The Spirit of Giving By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village We are all familiar with the phrase ‘home for the holidays.’ I truly love this time of year. Being the youngest of six children growing up on a farm in northern Iowa, I have very fond memo...

  • Helpful Holiday Solutions – Cook Once, Eat Twice Meal Ideas Helpful Holiday Solutions – Cook Once, Eat Twice Meal Ideas

    By Melissa Jaeger RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3773     mjaeger@hy-vee.com The holidays are busy enough without having to meal plan every night! While cook once, eat twice meal solutions might sound unachievable between the hustle and bustle of holiday events, shopping, work, ...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    Understanding Hearing Loss: What causes it and if I have hearing loss will it get worse? By Ali Carmichael, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. For most people hearing loss is a medical condition they are aware of and in most situations, they may even know someone with hearing loss, however, people...

  • Ella’s Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    Enjoy the holidays with a cup of cheer. All of these can be enjoyed without alcohol. Use sparkling water, club soda, 7-Up, ginger ale or ginger beer for the champagne or vodka. Instead of rum, use a cola, Dr. Pepper or root beer. Have a blessed December. Ella [Ella can be contacted at publisher@5...

  • DECEMBER 2023 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals DECEMBER 2023 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: Buffalo 381-4594, Cumberland House 332-9339, Edgewater on Third 484-31...

  • Finding Comfort and Joy in Remembrance Finding Comfort and Joy in Remembrance

    By Devin Hansen Milestones Area Agency on Aging For those who have lost a close family member, the holidays are an especially hard time. And not just the celebration itself, but the little things that remind us of that person. The scent of a certain candle, the feel of a favorite blanket. Hearin...

  • NOVEMBER 2023 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals NOVEMBER 2023 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: Buffalo 381-4594, Cumberland House 332-9339, Edgewater on Third 48...

  • Calendar of Events | November 2023 Calendar of Events | November 2023

    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 Gro...