50+ Lifestyles

Archive for Health & Wellness

• Ask the Audiologist

  By Laura Mergen, Au.D., CCC-A Audiology Consultants, P.C. What if my Physician says I Don’t Need a Hearing Aid Your primary care provider uses a wealth of knowledge and ample experience to take care of your health and wellness. However, as much as your provider knows about the human body and ...

• Want to Live a Healthy Lifestyle in 2018?

  Get a jump start on that healthy lifestyle by participating in a Fresh Conversations discussion group created for people age 60 and older. By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging   Embracing a healthy way of living can lead to increased energy and imp...

• New Year’s Resolution

  By Matthew Christophersen, MD, FACS Davenport Surgical Group P.C. Hoping all the readers of 50+ lifestyles had wonderful holidays. The new year is upon us, and many I’m sure have thought about New Year’s resolutions. One of the most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight.  While th...

• Calendar of Events – December 2017

  Support Groups and Informational Seminars Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – Are you or someone you know a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer’s? Free educational classes are being offered for people with dementia, their families, and those who professionally serve them. Get support from...

• Preventing Falls: The Importance of Staying Upright

  By Julie Farmer, LCSW Alternatives for the Older Adult Quality Assurances The risk of injury due to falls and, unfortunately, even dying from a fall increases with age.  Each year, millions of individuals over the age of 65 are treated in emergency departments because of falls.  In 2014, 841 Il...

• Seven Things We Should All Appreciate About Pears

  By Nina Struss, RD, LDN Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (309) 787-0273 nstruss@hy-vee.com Let’s please talk about pears. While everyone else is buzzing about apples and oranges, pears are often cast aside as the hard fruit in the produce section. And that’s too bad. For a few reasons. 1.  Pear...

• Is it More than Holiday Blues?

  By Peggy Dykes Community Relations Director Milestone’s Area Agency on Aging The holidays are a time of love and cheer, but for many, the winter months and the close of another year can be tough. The gloomy weather can wear on us. Family visits can prove taxing. Holiday Blues are temporary feel...

• Your Advocacy

  By Jessie Thomson GolderCare Solutions Aging in Place ­– Getting Help to Stay Home Longer Over the years of my grandmother’s card club gatherings, her home became the preferred location to meet. All of her friends liked to get together at her house because, “Kathleen has that nice high toi...