Archive for News
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
Seventeen Years — the End of an Era By Eloise Graham 50+Lifestyles has been a major part of my life for the past seventeen years. I have been contributing articles for the past sixteen years, but now it is time to say good-bye to my involvement in this publication. What an exciting and learning ...
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Celebrating Assisted Living
By Cyndi Koenes Regional Marketing & Sales Director Park Vista - North Hill Park Vista - Camanche National Assisted Living Week (NALW) for 2025 will be held from September 7-13. The theme for this year is "Ageless Adventure". This is a week set aside every year to celebrate the residents...
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Buying Supplemental Health Insurance: Medigap
You can visit the Medicare website, medicare.gov, to find important information on how Medigap policies work with Medicare. By Craig Schillig, FSCP, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Medicare won't cover all of your health-care costs during retirement, so you may want to buy a su...
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Calendar of Events | AUGUST 2025
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...
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Older Americans Act Turns 60: A Lifeline for Iowa’s Aging Population
By Milestones Area Agency on Aging This July 2025 marked the 60th anniversary of the Older Americans Act (OAA), a landmark piece of legislation that laid the foundation for aging services in the United States. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 14, 1965, the OAA was created to...
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Aging and You
No Better Time Than Now By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village There has never been a better time to consider moving to a senior living community—especially if you currently own your own home. Right now, it’s a seller’s market, and summer is the prime time of year to sell...
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A Pause for Poetry
By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles. Sun Mystery The sun lies in golden islands, Dappling through the tall trees, And all about there is silence, And an air of primeval mysteries. Here portends the deep un-happened, Soon prelude to what has happen...
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Handling Market Volatility
Though there's no foolproof way to handle the ups and downs of the stock market, the following common-sense tips can help. By Craig Schillig, FSCP, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Conventional wisdom says that what goes up, must come down. But even if you view market volatility ...
