Archive for Health & Wellness
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It’s Time to Think About Winter Preparations
By Devin Hansen Milestones Area Agency on Aging It seems like summer just ended, but the snow and freezing temperatures will soon be here. Now is a great time to prepare for winter and all of the challenges that this beautiful season brings with it. Here are some steps to take now before Jack F...
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Hostess with the Mostest: Thanksgiving Edition
By Melissa Jaeger RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3773 mjaeger@hy-vee.com Hosting friends and family this Thanksgiving? Hosting can have its perks – HELLO, not having to drive in any snowy cold conditions – but it can certainly cause additional stress. While I can’t help ...
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CASI – Grateful for All Its Blessings
By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO As we enter the season of thanks and giving, I give pause to appreciate all the blessings bestowed upon CASI this past year. While we faced diversity like never before through funding cuts, staff changes and losses, we also were blessed by the outpouring o...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long Term Care Problems Why is Medicare Annual Enrollment a Big Deal? By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate If you turn on the TV you can’t miss the barrage of ads for Medicare Annual Enrollment October 15 – December 7 this year. Do I really need to revi...
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Too Old to Work Out?
By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC Since the day you were born, your life has been a continuous series of firsts. You had your first words, first friend, first vacation, and of course that memorable date (hopefully.) Despite all of that, there is a substantial portion...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Old Oak Friend of Mine The old oak tree at my window, friend Of mine through years and seasons, Scenic beauty and solitary vedette for Me. And now the autumnal, blazing, Vivid palette fades past apogee array, Delicate, withered habilim...
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Ask the Audiologist
Myths vs. Facts: Dispelling Common Misconceptions About Hearing and Hearing Aids By Shelby Garrison, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Hearing is a vital sense that enriches our lives and connects us to the world and people around us. Unfortunately, misconceptions about hearing loss and hearing a...
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15th CASI Holiday Hat Bash
By Gwen Tombergs Chair of CASI’s 2023 Hat Bash Fifteen years ago, a letter from a senior whose only Christmas gift was delivered by a CASI staff member spurred a movement. Lenora never knew how she impacted thousands of seniors who needed Christmas gifts and low-income senior services. Her let...
