Archive for Health & Wellness
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What to Know about Avian Flu in Wild Birds, Poultry, and Pets in Illinois
By Emily Steele University of Illinois Extension College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences The nationwide spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI, also known as avian or bird flu, has many in Illinois concerned about livestock, pets, wildlife, food safety, and publi...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long-Term Care Problems Care for the Caregiver By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate Your plane is all loaded and the flight attendant does the announcements about the seat belt and storing carry-ons. Then you hear “If the oxygen masks drop, put yours on f...
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Quad City Summer Games
A Celebration of Competition and Community By Rhonda Elsbury The Quad City Summer Games are just around the corner and you don’t want to miss them! The Games, sponsored by the Quad Cities Senior Olympics, is an exciting two-week competition that brings together athletes, fitness enthusiasts,...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
Lace Up Your Running Shoes! By Eloise Graham Lace up your shoes, dust off your bowling ball, get out your paddles, check your paint brushes, hone your spelling ability, brush up on your cards, do some needlepoint, toss those bean bags, sing a song, write a poem, or do a dance - it is game time! ...
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Calendar of Events | MARCH 2025
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 Grou...
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Cultural Connections with Food
By Hannah Anderson MA, RDN, LDN, CLS Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3602 hannah.anderson1@hy-vee.com Food is a connector—it nourishes, brings people together and unites cultures. In March we celebrate National Nutrition Month, an annual campaign from the Academy of Nutrition and ...
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Ask the Audiologist
Apple Airpods and Your Hearing By Laura Schroeder, Au.D. Audiology Consultants, P.C. Apple made headlines last fall with the introduction of three new features in their AirPods Pro 2: Hearing Protection, Hearing Test, and Hearing Aids. Hearing Protection helps shield your hearing from sustained n...
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Aging and You
Ladies of Eastridge By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Community is defined in many ways. I have written about the benefits of community and was delighted to see community personified last month when a group of ladies and one gentleman threw a party helping a fellow resident ...
