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Milestones Mealsites | January 2025
All meal inquiries call 1-855-410-6222 Cancellations ONLY call 563-484-3108 Mealsites are now open. Please call for required reservations 1-2 days in advance. Contact your Community Café or call 563-484-3108 Site listings: Cumberland House 332-9339, Edgewater on Third 484-3108, Eldr...
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January Facts
By Eloise Graham The flower of the month is the carnation. With a history that dates back more than 2,000 years, it's not surprising that carnations are rich with symbolism, mythology and even debate. While some scholars suggest that the name comes from the word “corone” (flower garlands) or ...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
The Elusiveness of Time By Eloise Graham Time definition. According to Merriam-Webster, the simple definition is “the measured or measurable period during which an action, process or condition exists or continues.” Physicists define time as the progression of events from the past to the pre...
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Elusive Inner ‘Peace’
By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” ... Anonymous The Holidays are full of references to peace such as ‘Peace on eart...
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Your Advocacy Connection
We Solve Long Term Care Problems Happy New Year! By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate The start of a new year often inspires us to clear out the old and make a fresh start. Back when I worked at Modern Woodmen, the first Friday of January was designated as "New Year...
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The Dietitian’s Guide to 2025: Emerging Nutrition and Food
By Hannah Anderson MA, RDN, LDN, CLS Hy-Vee Registered Dietician (515) 695-3602 hannah.anderson1@hy-vee.com The New Year is a great time to reset and focus on feeling your best. It’s when many of us set goals to eat healthier, move more, and take better care of ourselves. As our underst...
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Aging and You
Happy New Year 2025! By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village As we make plans and new goals for 2025, it’s a good time to look back to 2024. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor, average inflation was up 2.6% for the year through November. Overall, things are looking good for...
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Winter Safety: 4 Tips to Prevent Falls and Stay Safe
By Milestones Agency on Aging While most of us can admire the beauty of a snow-blanketed landscape, we often feel less appreciation when that same winter weather brings extra fall hazards to our doorstep. Falls are the leading cause of injury for older adults, and slippery surfaces from winter we...
