Archive for Health & Wellness
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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...
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CASI announces New Director of Senior Services
By Laura L. Kopp, MS CASI President/CEO CASI is pleased to announce that Lorrie Blumberg has joined the organization as Director of Senior Services. Lorrie comes to CASI with over 23 years of experience in counseling and social work. She most recently was the manager of the Quad Cities #1 rated...
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All About Cardio
By Logan Anderson, BA, CPT, CIFT Owner of All Strong Fitness LLC You’ve probably heard of the term “cardio” before in your daily life. Most of the time, it’s used as a joke punchline where your best friend claims they “got their cardio in for the day” by walking up one flight of stai...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham When Did February Become the Annual Check-Up Month? I don’t know about you, but my February calendar is suddenly filling up with medical, dental, audiology, optical, physical therapy or wellness appointments. February, the shortest month of the year, and my calendar is getti...
