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Archive for Health & Wellness

• Ask the Audiologist

  Why do I hear worse than my friend even though we both wear hearing aids? By Kevin Kock, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. For many people, hearing loss can be difficult and frustrating. Thankfully, hearing aids are an effective tool for helping individuals with hearing loss to hear better. As an...

• Caring for Your Aging Parents

  By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Caring for your aging parents is something you hope you can handle when the time comes, but it’s the last thing you want to think about. Whether the time is now or somewhere down the road, there are steps that y...

• YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office

  10 WAYS TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office Identity theft affects millions of people each year and can cause serious harm. Protect yourself by securing your personal information, understanding the threat of identity ...

• Mental Health Advice

  By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging May was Mental Health Month in America. It serves a great opportunity to not only bring awareness to various mental health issues, but also recognize and support our own mental health. For the senior population, this is more important than ever. Ac...

• Aging and You

    Living in a Senior Community is Different for Everyone By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Being an advocate for older adults, I have enjoyed educating consumers about different ways to look at their options as they age.  Moving to a senior community is a big decisi...

• Your Advocacy Connection

  We Solve Long Term Care Problems OOPS – What Happened to my Retirement Money? By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate Aging without a plan is risky business. There are so many things that can go wrong. Aging involves some of the biggest financial decisions of your li...

• Calendar of Events | May 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 Grou...

• Ella’s Kitchen

  Are you taking a dish to pass to a family picnic or a graduation open house? A pasta salad with vinegar/oil dressing rather than a mayonnaise based dressing is a good choice. Perhaps you want a quick and easy salsa! Or would you rather make Kentucky Derby candies or ? A crowd pleaser. Remember to ke...