Archive for January, 2023

  • Calendar of Events - January 2023 Calendar of Events – January 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 Ella’s Kitchen

    Everything old is new again. So for this New Year’s recipes I am reprinting a page from years gone by. The holidays may be over but the January blahs don’t need to set in! Gather a few friends together and have a European Gourmet event of appetizers and desserts. Assign the recipes to your frie...

  • A Pause for Poetry A Pause for Poetry

    By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. My Coffee Bean Prayer I pray, coffee bean of the morning, At this early hour, before the sun Covers my house with glory, juice Me to the gills. Inject my throat With your copious caffeine, and Charge my battery for the gauntlet Before ...

  • Consistently Improving and Enriching Lives Consistently Improving and Enriching Lives

    By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Many of you know Ridgecrest Village. You know it is a CCRC (Continuing Care Retirement Community) which means we have all levels of care here on one campus. You also know we have won “Best Retirement Community” three years in a row. We h...

  • 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 GENERAL ENROLLMENT PERIOD FOR MEDICARE PART B If you did not apply for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) within three months before or after turning age 65, you have another chance each year during the General Enrol...

  • Six Healthy Habits to Start Your New Year Six Healthy Habits to Start Your New Year

    By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging With 2022 in the rearview mirror, many of us will turn to the new year to make improvements to our bodies and mind.  Resolutions can be extremely beneficial for some, but shooting for the stars can be a tough proposition. However, even small commitm...

  • Functional Foods for the Win! Functional Foods for the Win!

    By Nina Struss RDN, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3779     NStruss@hy-vee.com Have you ever heard of “functional foods”? Health and wellness buzzwords are always popular around the New Year, and it’s important to know what they mean and if they are truly worth the hype. Functi...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office THIS NEW YEAR, LEARN ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY ONLINE Social Security programs touch the lives of more than 70 million people. We work hard to ensure critical benefits and other services are accessible to you.  Consider...