Archive for Health & Wellness

  • Putting the Brakes on Feeling Old! Putting the Brakes on Feeling Old!

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning is young”                              ... Henry Ford It is early afternoon on a Monday in January, and I have just returned from my garden club meeting. We had...

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate February is a Time to Show Your Love I remember Grade School days at Hillcrest in East Moline this time of year. We decorated construction paper envelopes with hearts in art class. On Valentine’...

  • Power of Protein Power of Protein

    By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC Hey, another article about the importance of protein! Of course another article about the importance of protein. Protein is SO crucial for the proper functioning of our body, and without it, you would literally be nothing. Let’s br...

  • A Pause for Poetry A Pause for Poetry

    By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles.       Take Me to The River Take me, take me now to the river I Yearn all my days. Take me to the River and refresh my soul, for I am Wending my way home. Take me to The scintillant, shining waters and Anoint my spiri...

  • Become a “Super-Ager” Become a “Super-Ager”

    By Milestones Area Agency on Aging Staying active and engaged as we age can not only add years to our lives, but also make those years richer and more fulfilling. This is the message from a recent Northwestern University study of people known as “Super-Agers” – individuals who live exceptio...

  • Calendar of Events | January 2024 Calendar of Events | January 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...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Laura Schroeder Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. What should I look for when purchasing new hearing aids? The idea of purchasing hearing aids can seem daunting, especially for first-time users. There are so many options available! How do you know which hearing aids are best for you? Listed be...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    Happy New Year 2024! By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village January is a time when we think of new beginnings. We reflect on the past and look forward to a brand-new year.  In the Quad Cities, we think of frigid cold weather conditions and long for the warmth of spring that is...