Archive for Health & Wellness
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The Dietitian’s Guide to 2025: Emerging Nutrition and Food
By Hannah Anderson MA, RDN, LDN, CLS Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3602 hannah.anderson1@hy-vee.com The New Year is a great time to reset and focus on feeling your best. It’s when many of us set goals to eat healthier, move more, and take better care of ourselves. As our underst...
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Aging and You
Happy New Year 2025! By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village As we make plans and new goals for 2025, it’s a good time to look back to 2024. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, average inflation was up 2.6% for the year through November. Overall, things are looking good for...
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Winter Safety: 4 Tips to Prevent Falls and Stay Safe
By Milestones Agency on Aging While most of us can admire the beauty of a snow-blanketed landscape, we often feel less appreciation when that same winter weather brings extra fall hazards to our doorstep. Falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults, and slippery surfaces from winter we...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office
By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office SOCIAL SECURITY’S FAQ PAGE CAN ANSWER YOUR IMPORTANT QUESTIONS There are many online resources about Social Security, but it is important that you visit our official website – SSA.gov – for the most accurate an...
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Someone’s New in CASI’s Eleanor’s Café
By Laura Kopp CASI President/CEO When you are out and about looking for an excellent food option at a reasonable cost, stop by CASI at 1035 W. Kimberly Road in Davenport and enjoy breakfast or lunch prepared by CASI’s new Culinary Operations Manager – Chef Keys. You’ve likely seen Chef Key...
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Calendar of Events | DECEMBER 2024
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...
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Preparing Plants for Winter
By Aaron J. Steil Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialist As the growing season comes to an end, gardeners face the challenge of preparing some of their tender plants for winter. Horticulture specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach provide practical tips and t...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long Term Care Problems Why Spend Down Needlessly? By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate We hear from people all the time about how their helpful and well-intentioned attorney, social service agency, or nursing home staff gave them advise on how to spend dow...