January 2020 Bloomington NV Issue
January 2020 Peoria NV Issue
Right At Home: How to Be Better Prepared for Successful Aging & Aging in Place
Right at Home® How to Be Better Prepared for Successful Aging & Aging in Place Brush and floss your teeth. Save and invest your money wisely. Eat nutritiously. Stay active. Surround yourself with caring, positive people. The list goes on for sound advice on how to prepare for “successful aging,” a term credited to John […]
Health Alliance and First Mid Insurance Group: Striving to Be Part of Your Community
As a Health Alliance community liaison, Lora Felger works to make navigating Medicare a seamless process from start to finish. Doing that means the Liaison must know and understand the community she serves. Felger was born and raised in western Illinois, in the small town of Silvis to be exact. Afterlife took her to Nebraska […]
Have Yourself Merry Memories
By Sandra Dempsey Post The expression “absence makes the heart grow fonder” was popularized in 1850 by Thomas Haynes Bayly in his work entitled Isle of Beauty. We’ve come to believe it means people or things are loved more when there’s some separation from them, or they are distanced by time. Remembering the first day […]
Health Care Solutions for Rural Americans
Heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, chronic lower respiratory disease and stroke. These top five causes of death in the United States all have a higher incidence of death among rural residents and research points to lack of access to health care as a culprit. Today, rural hospitals are closing at a rapid pace, expanding an […]
Job Search Tips for People Over 50
By Kat Boogaard, ZipRecruiter.com No matter who you are, hunting for a job can be tough. But, when you’re over 50? There are times when it seems downright impossible. Technology keeps changing, the workforce just keeps getting younger (seriously, some of these interns look like they’re 12) and there seems to be an element of […]
What Is Your Family’s Emergency Plan?
While the impact of winter weather varies across the country, nearly all Americans are affected in some capacity each year as temperatures drop, from freezing rain to severe blizzards. One of the key dangers when severe weather strikes are the potential loss of heat, power, and communication services. Making a portable generator part of your […]
Winter Is Upon Us, Avoid Its Hazards!
What typically comes along with the gradual changing of seasons, from fall to winter? It gets colder! The temperature drops to freezing, and when it drops, we get ice. So, not only are we dealing with the cold weather, but we have to watch for ice, and then snow. Older adults are more susceptible to […]
Holiday Hazards for Dogs and Cats
Submitted by Nilla’s Tub DIY Dog Wash & Health Food Store Yes, it’s that holiday time of year again. While you’re busy decorating, baking, wrapping gifts, and preparing your household for guests, remember to watch out for holiday temptations for your pets. Don’t let a pet disaster turn both your and your pets’ Holiday “Ho-Ho-Ho!” […]