Archive for Health & Wellness
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Frozen Foods Challenge
By Katie Schaeffer, RD, LD Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3780 kschaeffer@hy-vee.com Build a balanced plate with convenient ingredients right from the frozen department. Aim to combine a protein, a grain, a vegetable and a fruit at most meals for a variety of nutrients. Frozen foods are ...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long Term Care Problems By Jamie Long The Passionate Patient Advocate GolderCare Solutions, Unlimited, LLC I’ve been at it one way or another in this industry for over 40 years now. Of those, these last couple have been among the roughest and scariest times I’ve experienced bot...
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Ask the Audiologist
By Ali Carmichael, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. What is an Audiologist? An Audiologist is a university trained specialist in hearing health care. Audiologists undergo rigorous post secondary training to be able to identify and treat various hearing and balance related problems. Many audi...
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Calendar of Events – February 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...
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Happy Heart
By Nina Struss RDN, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3779 NStruss@hy-vee.com February is the month of “love!” It is the perfect time to show your own heart the attention it deserves during American Heart Month. Each February, American Heart Month is federally designated to raise aw...
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The Future of Health Care May Be Robotic
By Anne Coffman Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village According to the 2017 Census, by 2030 all Baby Boomers will be over 65 and will outnumber children for the first time in history. This no doubt will create a labor shortage in the healthcare field. One way that shortage may be eased is wit...
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Your Advocacy Connection
By Jamie Long The Passionate Patient Advocate GolderCare Solutions, Unlimited, LLC What Does Medical Insurance Cover? Vast portions of the care we as a society receive are paid for by medical insurance. But other portions – perhaps just as vast – aren’t covered by medical insurance. Bills ...
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Avoiding Potential Medication Risks
By Mike Mathews Milestones Area Agency on Aging As you get older, the way medications work in your body can change. And while medications are very important in helping to control many illnesses, they may also have serious side effects. Each year, older adults are twice as likely to be hospitaliz...
