Archive for Health & Wellness

  • AUGUST 2022 Clinton and Scott County Meal Site noon meals AUGUST 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, Edgewater on Third 484-3108, Eldridge 285-0123, CASI 386-7477, ...

  • What it is like living in Assisted Living at Ridgecrest Village? What it is like living in Assisted Living at Ridgecrest Village?

    By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Showing people around Ridgecrest Village retirement community is one of our favorite parts of working here. We speak to multiple people and as we do patterns evolve. We recently noticed that there is a general perception that Assisted living...

  • Superior Shelf Life:  Dietitian Tips to Help Produce Stay Fresh! Superior Shelf Life: Dietitian Tips to Help Produce Stay Fresh!

    By Nina Struss RDN, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3779     NStruss@hy-vee.com Summer is in full swing and that means the shelves are full of fresh and nutritious produce. Many people don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables on a daily basis; however, they are still hesitant to buy f...

  • Ask the Audiologist Ask the Audiologist

    By Kevin Kock, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Protecting your ears through the years – What is sound induced hearing loss and what you can do to protect your hearing? Did you know the two leading causes of hearing loss are loud noise and aging? As a licensed audiologist, I like to remind...

  • Iowa’s First Elder Criminal Law is Now in Effect Iowa’s First Elder Criminal Law is Now in Effect

    By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging On June 15, 2022 Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 522 into law. Under this new legislation, criminal charges will now be applied for acts of abuse of anyone age 60+. The law defines elder abuse as “the abuse, emotional abuse, neglect...

  • PUBLISHER’S CORNER PUBLISHER’S CORNER

    By Eloise Graham Summer Heat and August As I began writing this article it was mid July, and a hot humid day. The weather people were calling it a First Alert Day, Red Heat Day, Excessive Heat Wave, and so forth. The temperatures were to be in the high 90 degree range with “it feels like tripl...

  • Calendar of Events - July 2022 Calendar of Events – July 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 ...

  • Beat the Summer Heat Beat the Summer Heat

    By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC We are in the full summer swing, offering us plenty of opportunities for grill outs, backyard bags tournaments, and plenty of social time with friends and family. The summer is a wonderful time of year for these reasons and many more...