Archive for Health & Wellness
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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...
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Family Caregiving: One of the Toughest Jobs
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging Independence is something easily taken for granted. Most of us go through our daily lives with the notion that our most basic needs will be easily met. Whether it’s getting out of bed in the morning, eating lunch, or even going to the bathroom,...
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Gratitude
... this season of thanks, take the time, and if necessary, MAKE the time to take stock of all you have to be grateful for and tell those responsible. By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO Gratitude: Such an underwhelming word for what often is a very overwhelming feeling. As CASI looks to ce...
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Bits of Wisdom
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Be Happy for this moment; this moment is your life”.........Omar Khayam I have for years felt that, “Age is but a number”; “You are only as old as you feel” and “Age is something that doesn’t matter....unless you are a cheese”! But 2022 changed ...
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Protect Your Strawberries from Winter Stress
By Suzanne Slack Extension Fruit Crops Specialist Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Strawberry plants should be covered before hard frosts arrive With nighttime frost and freezing temperatures in the forecast, a fruit crop specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach...
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DON’T Eat That Holiday Treat (Just Yet.)
By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC The time frame of October-December is by far one of my favorite times of year. Not only do I love the changing of the seasons, but enjoy seeing the decorations from a variety of different holidays. (I do enjoy my fair share of pepper...
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Talking to your parents about senior living or care options.
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Children sometimes notice that their elderly parents need more care than they get living alone. It’s not an easy conversation to have, and often children don’t know how to approach the subject with their parents. Done correctly it can he...
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Calendar of Events – October 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 ...
