Archive for Health & Wellness

  • A Pause for Poetry A Pause for Poetry

    By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Child’s Play Children find a secret way through The hedge to the forest. In the shrub, Under the leaves, in shadow dappled With light, they discover bits and Pieces here and there, in nooks and Crannies, of who they are and might Bec...

  • DECEMBER 2022 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals DECEMBER 2022 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: Buffalo 381-4594, Cumberland House 332-9339, Edgewater on Third 484-310...

  • Calendar of Events - November 2022 Calendar of Events – November 2022

    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 Groups ...

  • NOVEMBER 2022 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals NOVEMBER 2022 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals

    NOVEMBER 2022 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 contact your local Milestones Community Cafe for a reservation. Site listings: Buffalo 381-4594, Cumberland House 332-9339, E...

  • Ella's Kitchen Ella’s Kitchen

    As we age, our family size changes. Immediate family gets smaller and our extended family gets larger. Perhaps you are planning a small meal. No reason it can’t be just as festive as the big laborsome meals of years gone by. Below I have suggested a holiday fare for a small group. Enjoy! -Ella [...

  • Virtual Program Scheduled for Adult Children Supporting Their Aging, Caregiving Parents Virtual Program Scheduled for Adult Children Supporting Their Aging, Caregiving Parents

    By Malisa Rader Human Sciences Extension and Outreach When Mom is taking care of Dad or another loved one, who takes care of Mom? Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offers “Caregiving Relationships: Conversations on Aging” to help adult children gain the skills they need to support t...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Heather Sandy, M.A., Audiologist Audiology Consultants, P.C. What are Over-the-Counter (OTC) Hearing Aids? In August 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued their finalized rule regarding Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids, effectively creating a new category of hearing aids. Th...

  • Medicare Open Enrollment Is Here: How Are Costs Changing for 2023? Medicare Open Enrollment Is Here: How Are Costs Changing for 2023?

    By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor During this month of November, we will continue our virtual Community Meetings scheduled this month – starting November – these meetings are for persons ‘aging into’ Medicare turning age 65 and becoming el...