Archive for Health & Wellness
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Celebrating CASI During National Senior Center Month
CASI Membership has a Lot of Perks! By Sue Fleischman Rector CASI Director of Development September is National Senior Center Month. We invite you to help us celebrate CASI, our communities’ only comprehensive nationally accredited senior center. CASI offers an amazing array of programs and a...
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Debunking the Myths of Older Adult Falls
Contributed by National Council on Aging Myth 1: Falling happens to other people, not to me. Reality: Many people think, "It won't happen to me." But the truth is that 1 in 4 older adults fall every year in the U.S. Myth 2: Falling is something normal that happens as you get older. Reality: Fa...
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Kari’s Kitchen
Skillet Chicken and Vegetables 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 zucchini, sliced 2 red bell peppers, chopped into chunks 1 broccoli crown, broken into florets 1/2 onion, sliced 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tabl...
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Calendar of Events | AUGUST 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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Aging and You
By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village How Quickly It Can Happen I was reminded recently on a personal level how quickly things can change, as well as how standard medical jargon and service resource information can be overwhelming, especially when making critical decisions o...
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Shots & Myths: Separating Vaccination Fact from Fiction About Vaccinations
Contributed by NCEA - National Center on Elder Abuse Vaccinations are crucial in safeguarding public health, though prevalent myths and misconceptions cause many elderly people to remain hesitant about getting vaccinated. Let's address some common concerns and separate fact from fiction to empo...
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You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!
By Sue Fleischman Rector CASI Director of Development I find myself using that odd statement more and more in my life as I continue to be amazed at all of the things I continue to discover that I had not known. I have been associated with CASI since my Mother was involved back in the early 200...
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Enjoy Sweet Corn Season This Summer with Some Practical Tips
By Dan Fillius Iowa State University Commercial Vegetable and Specialty Crop Specialist The middle of summer is officially here and so is sweet corn season. With the unusual weather events this year, Iowans can still expect to see an abundance of their favorite sweet corn variety. When is swee...
