Want to Share a Life Experience With Others? 8 Steps to Writing a Great Memoir
By Kimberly Blaker Everyone who has ever lived has a story to tell. As you approach mid to later life, you may find yourself reflecting on your past. Perhaps you realize you’ve lived through significant or relatable events, experiences, choices, and changes that would be fascinating or helpful to others. This is what leads many […]
June 2021 Peoria NV Issue
Peoria Historical Society Guided Walking Tours
Peoria Historical Society will offer guided walking tours in historic neighborhoods, Springdale Cemetery, and other places of historical interest this summer and fall. Tours will be from 9:30-11 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays. The schedule for June is: June 4 – “Grand Glen Oak Avenue” with Beth Johnson. Meet at John C. Flanagan House Museum, 942 […]
Healing Veterans and Helping the Environment Go Hand-in-Hand
What does helping the environment have to do with veterans suffering from psychological trauma brought about by their combat experience? A lot, actually. That is because one organization, Help Heal Veterans (Heal Vets), is busy delivering thousands of arts-and-crafts therapy kits to veterans each month, and most kits are made largely from recycled materials. The […]
A Hobby With Surprising Health Benefits
By Angela Kauffman, Snyder Village As the temperatures rise and the grass grows a deeper shade of green, nature seems to beckon us outdoors. A great way to spend time in the beauty of nature is to dig into nature itself—by gardening. Gardening can be a perfect activity for older adults and presents many benefits. […]
One Degree Functional Health: Neuropathy Care Makes Good Sense
By Alexander Germanis We are connected to our world by far more than just the laws of physics. Our senses of sight, smell, hearing, and taste enable us to react and interact to so much of the world around us. Touch, however, is the sense we use not just to react and interact to the […]
June 2021 Bloomington Normal NV Issue
Healing Veterans and Helping the Environment Go Hand-in-Hand
What does helping the environment have to do with veterans suffering from psychological trauma brought about by their combat experience? A lot, actually. That is because one organization, Help Heal Veterans (Heal Vets), is busy delivering thousands of arts-and-crafts therapy kits to veterans each month, and most kits are made largely from recycled materials. The […]
Lower Your Risk of Falling
Submitted by Villas of Holly Brook The Basics You can make small changes to help prevent falls. More than 1 in 4 older adults fall each year. Falling can lead to broken bones, trouble getting around, and other health problems – especially if you are age 65 or older. A fracture (broken bone) can cause pain and […]
Plan Ahead as Dementia Progresses
Submitted by Sugar Creek Alzheimer’s Special Care Center Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia are progressive diseases, meaning that, as time goes on, the disease will likely get worse. Not everyone living with dementia will experience it in exactly the same way, and the rate at which the disease progresses varies from person to […]
