Archive for Community

  • Celebrating CASI During National Senior Center Month Celebrating CASI During National Senior Center Month

    CASI Membership has a Lot of Perks! By Sue Fleischman Rector CASI Director of Development September is National Senior Center Month. We invite you to help us celebrate CASI, our communities’ only comprehensive nationally accredited senior center. CASI offers an amazing array of programs and a...

  • Just Saying... Just Saying…

    Salmon Shorts, Affluence, and Opulent Wealth By Q.C. Jones A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interact with several 20-somethings. Along the way I made a startling discovery regarding the concept of wealth, or at least letting its presence be known. After a hundred years and five generatio...

  • Kari’s Kitchen Kari’s Kitchen

    Skillet Chicken and Vegetables 1 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces 2 zucchini, sliced 2 red bell peppers, chopped into chunks 1 broccoli crown, broken into florets 1/2 onion, sliced 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tabl...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    Downsizing Options: Is Apartment Living Your Next Step? By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Older adults who are contemplating downsizing to an apartment, condo, or senior housing should take several things into consideration. Space, budget, neighbors, privacy, and safety to...

  • YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY | Davenport, Iowa Office

    By Pam Shaw Social Security District Manager Davenport Social Security Office COMBATING ELDER ABUSE Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an adult over age 60. This abuse can take many forms – physical, emotional, sexual, and financial exploitation, as well as neglect. In...

  • Calendar of Events | AUGUST 2024 Calendar of Events | AUGUST 2024

    If you have an upcoming event that you would like published, please mail info to: 50+Lifestyles, P. O. Box 2125, Davenport, IA, 52809  Attn: Eloise or email: publisher@50pluslife.com Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Grou...

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village How Quickly It Can Happen I was reminded recently on a personal level how quickly things can change, as well as how standard medical jargon and service resource information can be overwhelming, especially when making critical decisions o...

  • Shots & Myths: Separating Vaccination Fact  from Fiction About Vaccinations Shots & Myths: Separating Vaccination Fact from Fiction About Vaccinations

    Contributed by NCEA - National Center on Elder Abuse Vaccinations are crucial in safeguarding public health, though prevalent myths and misconceptions cause many elderly people to remain hesitant about getting vaccinated.  Let's address some common concerns and separate fact from fiction to empo...