Archive for Health & Wellness

  • JUNE 2024 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals JUNE 2024 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals

    All meal inquiries call 1-855-410-6222 Cancellations ONLY call 563-484-3108 Mealsites are now open. Please call for required reservations 1-2 days in advance. Contact your Community Café or call 563-484-3108 Site listings: Cumberland House 332-9339, Edgewater on Third 484-3108, Eldridge 285-0...

  • Kari’s Kitchen Kari’s Kitchen

    Grilled Peaches 1 stick of unsalted butter, room temperature 1 tsp cinnamon sugar 2 Tbsp sugar 4 ripe peaches, halved and pitted Canola oil Directions: In bowl, add the butter, cinnamon sugar and sugar and mix until smooth. Heat the grill to high. Brush the pe...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    May Is Better Hearing Month – Have you had your hearing checked lately? By Shelby Garrison, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Preparing for a Comprehensive Audiological Evaluation: A Patient’s Guide A comprehensive audiological evaluation is a crucial step in understanding and addressing hea...

  • Celebrating the people we are meant to be during Older Americans Month Celebrating the people we are meant to be during Older Americans Month

    ... you can find yourself again at CASI. Come as you are and become who you were always meant to be. By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO David Bowie once said, “Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.”  As I write this, I am one day ...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems   By Jamie Long Chief Patient Advocate GolderCare Solutions THREE FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS ABOUT LONG-TERM CARE PLANNING Too Many People Are Surprised By #2 and #3 Principle #1: The earlier you begin your planning, the better. The earlier you begin plann...

  • Colorful and Edible Colorful and Edible

    In Loving Memory ... The following is a repeat of an article that first appeared in the March 2009 edition of 50+Lifestyles. We present this encore in loving memory of the author, Shelli Tague, a former proofreader of 50+Lifestyles, who recently passed at the age of 98. She loved the many aspects o...

  • Gearing Up for the  33rd Annual QC Senior Olympic Games  May 18–June 1, 2024 www.qcsogo.org Gearing Up for the 33rd Annual QC Senior Olympic Games May 18–June 1, 2024 www.qcsogo.org

    By Rhonda Elsbury Board Member [caption id="attachment_14989" align="alignleft" width="225"] A medalist in the cycling event.[/caption] We are gearing up for the 33rd Annual QC Senior Olympic Games, and we’re excited to gather again, see friends, make new friends, award medals, and cheer ...

  • The Power of Friendship in our Golden Years The Power of Friendship in our Golden Years

    By Milestones Area Agency on Aging As we age, staying socially connected with friends and loved ones becomes even more important. Strong connections offer a wealth of benefits for our physical and mental well-being and help us live happier, healthier lives. This May is Older Americans Month and ...