Archive for Health & Wellness

  • Saying Goodbye Saying Goodbye

    I thank each of you for being loyal readers and to all our residents, thank you and I will miss you. By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village This is a bittersweet note to all the readers of the articles I have written for Ridgecrest Village. After 3½ years of being the Directo...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Rock Island, Illinois Office

    By Cristina Vital Social Security Manager Rock Island Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITY LAUNCHES REDESIGNED WEBSITE AT SSA.GOV Have you visited the redesigned SSA.gov yet? In December 2022, we updated our homepage with a new design to help you find what you need more easily. “SSA.gov i...

  • Eating Fat WON’T Make You Fat Eating Fat WON’T Make You Fat

    By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC Fat is something that often gets a bad reputation. Many of us try to limit our intake of fat, simply because we don’t want to.. well.. Add more of it to our body. Because of this, many people may be cutting back on fat, instead of ...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems Staying Social and Active as You Age By Naomi Ballard GolderCare Solutions Marketing and Communications Staying social and active as you age has numerous health benefits, including keeping your memory sharp and reducing your risk of loneliness and depression...

  • Benefits of Walking: More than Physical Benefits of Walking: More than Physical

    By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging Walking may be one of the easiest and most effective forms of exercise out there for older adults. Whatever your level of mobility, it is a great way to get active, at your own pace. The physical health benefits of regular walking are plentiful inc...

  • The Invisible Tsunami The Invisible Tsunami

    As a community, we need to decide if we will harness the energy of this force of nature or drown as we ignore the storm. By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO Over the last ten years, the 65 and older population in Scott County has grown by nearly 40%.  Spurred by the aging Baby Boomer genera...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    Bluetooth uses radio waves to allow two devices to communicate wirelessly over a short distance. What is Bluetooth, anyway? And why would I want it in my hearing aids? By Laura Schroeder, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. It seems that Bluetooth is everywhere these days, connecting electronic...

  • Old and New Friends Old and New Friends

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “There are no strangers here; only friends you haven’t yet met.” ... William Butler Yates When Gary and I first met, we noticed that one of the traits we shared was our sense of adventure. We both love meeting new people, and in the early days of our relationsh...

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