Living Life Well to the Conclusion
By Sandra Dempsey Post Few pre-teens make it to adolescence without learning details about rock and roll music. That’s how it was some 60 years ago, and I know because it was my era for Music 101. Like most kids, I knew basics about vocalists; cute guys singing the blues, or the drummer who could […]
Evergreen Cemetery Walk 2022
Over the course of the past two years, the Evergreen Cemetery Walk has been forced to navigate some major challenges, including being forced to go fully remote in 2020, and then last year, reducing capacity through a hybrid format due to the continued COVID 19 pandemic. But we met those challenges head on and none […]
ARC Celebrates a Year of Growth This National Senior Center Month
If you asked the management team of the Normal Township Activity & Recreation Center (ARC) at the end of 2021 what we thought 2022 would bring for the center and for the 55+ community, I’m not sure any one of us would have known how to answer. The challenges and changes ARC navigated since the […]
Making The Right Choice: Stand-Alone Or Embedded Memory Care?
Submitted by Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center There are few words in our language that strike such a visceral reaction as “dementia.” Even when couched into less intimidating terms such as “cognitive decline,” or “impaired memory” the message is the same: life as we know it is changed on a dime. Whether the diagnosis […]
September 2022 BN N&V
Take Summer Grilling to New Heights With a Versatile Veggie
The fresh flavor of favorite foods pulled hot off the grill makes summer cookouts a treasured pastime for families across the country. This year, you can make new memories at those backyard barbecues by keeping in mind that grilling isn’t only about charred burgers and steaks—delicious, grilled vegetables can be just as enjoyable. Nutritious and […]
Living the Happy and Healthy Life
By Sandra Dempsey Post Independence Village of Peoria, at 1201 West Northmoor Road, recently celebrated their “Grand Reopening.” Walking through the front door on that fourth Thursday in June immediately announced through music, laughter, conversation, and the aroma of food that a party was going on and welcome to all. Visitors could tour, enjoy a beverage, […]
Improve Your Balance and Your Life
Submitted by FYZICAL Falls are a constant worry for seniors and those who have physical challenges. Improving your walking skills (also known as your “gait”) and your balance are interrelated challenges. We can help you master these skills to decrease your risk of injury, while also increasing your confidence and independence. Balance and gait are […]
Another Member of the Family
By Alexander Germanis The disciplines of psychology, theology, sociology, and biology have long understood and propagated the idea that family is integral to the development of the individual. From the moment we are first brought into this world to our last moments upon it, the importance of having family close by cannot be overstated. Whether […]
August 2022 Peoria NV Issue
