Category: Personal Growth

  • New Year, New You? Redefining Resolutions for the Over 60 Crowd New Year, New You? Redefining Resolutions for the Over 60 Crowd

    By Milestones Area Agency on Aging For many of us, the arrival of a new year sparks the urge to embark on a journey of self-improvement. But as we get older, the traditional “new year, new you” mantra may not quite resonate. Instead of feeling pressured to conform to rigid resolutions, let’s reframe our approach […]

  • Health Insurance in Retirement Health Insurance in Retirement

    By Craig Schillig, FSCP, LUTCFIndependent Insurance and Financial AdvisorRJS and Associates, [email protected] At any age, health care is a priority. When you retire, however, you will probably focus more on health care than ever before. Staying healthy is your goal, and this can mean more visits to the doctor for preventive tests and routine checkups. […]

  • Just Saying… Just Saying…

    By Q.C. Jones Editor’s note: QC Jones has been revisiting his articles in 50+ Lifestyles over the years for a book he is almost finished with called “John Wayne, Davy Crocket, and Me” which will include expanded versions of previous articles. He found a “whole bunch” of Santa inspired articles, so he decided to pull quotes […]

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long Term Care Problems By Gail Glockhoff-LongGolderCare Solutions Myths of Medicaid The amount of misinformation surrounding Medicaid is amazing. Everyone has heard a story — the state taking Aunt Mary’s house when her husband went to the nursing home, or Harry spending the couple down to $2,000 before his wife could qualify for […]

  • The True Gift of Winter The True Gift of Winter

    By Kari Smith As the days grow shorter and the first real cold settles in, something quietly magical begins to happen. The world outside slows down, the light turns softer, and — whether we plan it or not — our attention turns inward, toward home, toward the people who matter most. That is the true […]

  • Calendar of Events Calendar of Events

    Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – Illowa Intergroup24 hour (309) 764-1016 or visit aaquadcities.org Quad Cities Alzheimer’s Association – here is a listing of support groups offered in this area. Caregiver Support Group at Milestones – Milestones Area Agency on Aging at 935 E. 53rd St, Davenport, IA, 2nd Monday of the […]

  • Aging and You Aging and You

    By Julie Arndt Marketing Director at Ridgecrest Village Embracing New Traditions: Finding the Magic of Christmas at Every Age The holiday season often brings moments of thoughtful reflection. Many of us look back on our childhoods, hoping to recapture the magic and wonder of Christmases past. I still remember waiting eagerly for the Sears and […]

  • The Psychology of Letting Go: Helping Seniors Declutter with Compassion The Psychology of Letting Go: Helping Seniors Declutter with Compassion

    By Korinne Masse Perfectly Organized As people age, the idea of downsizing can bring more than just logistical challenges—it often stirs deep emotional currents tied to memory, identity, and loss. For many seniors, the belongings in their homes represent decades of lived experiences, cherished moments, and personal achievements. When it’s time to transition into a […]

  • Buffett Takes a Bow: 7 Lessons from an Iconic Investor Buffett Takes a Bow: 7 Lessons from an Iconic Investor

    … seven important financial lessons to be gleaned from a selection of  Warren Buffett’s notable quotes. By Craig Schillig, FSCP, LUTCFIndependent Insurance and Financial Advisor At the age of 94, Warren Buffett recently announced his retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, the massive holding company he has controlled since 1965.1 Buffett is a venerated investor […]

  • Calendar of Events | JULY 2025 Calendar of Events | JULY 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: [email protected] Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – […]

  • The Color Green The Color Green

    By Mary Schricker Gemberling “Nature always wears the color of the spirit”              … Ralph Waldo Emerson What a beautiful 70 degree summer morning! As I sit here enjoying my coffee on the screen porch, I watch the birds flitter around the feeders and marvel at the blooming bushes and […]

  • A Pause for Poetry A Pause for Poetry

    By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles.       Fragrances Fragrances ride the breeze, Jasmine airily vogues a tease, And just for you pure patchouli, Lavender and lily-of-the valley! Fragrances waft through the air, Sending scents to you so very fair! Inhale the pure nectar of camellia, Bergamot, and rose, hallelujah!   […]

  • June – Roses and Pearls June – Roses and Pearls

    By Eloise Graham Editor-in-Chief The flower for June is the rose. The rose and the shrub are of the Rosa genus. Their colors range from deep red to the palest of pink, orange hues to yellows to white. A lavender rose has even been cultivated. Early civilizations of temperate zones were believed to be growing […]

  • Calendar of Events | JUNE 2025 Calendar of Events | JUNE 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: [email protected] Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – […]

  • Your Advocacy Connection Your Advocacy Connection

    We Solve Long-Term Care Problems Happy Spring By Gail Glockhoff-Long GolderCare Solutions Benefits Advocate Spring is here. When I was growing up we celebrated May Day by making little craft paper baskets and filling them with wild flowers and delivering them to neighbors. It was a great excuse to visit and chat with a neighbor. […]

  • Calendar of Events | APRIL 2025 Calendar of Events | APRIL 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: [email protected] Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – […]

  • CASI – A Place to Feel Welcomed and Connected CASI – A Place to Feel Welcomed and Connected

    By Laura Kopp CASI President/CEO Brené Brown, renowned author and therapist, defines connection as “the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship.” As CASI gears up for our 43rd annual St. Patrick’s […]

  • Just Saying… Just Saying…

    Born of the Storm: Maybe QC Jones has been Struck By Q.C. Jones March marks the beginning of spring for our beloved Quad-Cities. When I think of Spring I am magically, perhaps even magnetically attracted to the power of the weather events punctuating the launch of summer. Spring and summer thunderstorms draw me, like the […]

  • Calendar of Events | MARCH 2025 Calendar of Events | MARCH 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: [email protected] Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – […]

  • Calendar of Events | FEBRUARY 2025 Calendar of Events | FEBRUARY 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: [email protected] Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – […]

  • A Pause for Poetry A Pause for Poetry

    By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles.       Sunrise Poems Dawn reveals morning’s bright hue, Streaks of manifold color imbue! Gold, amber, mauve and rose, What beauty on this day arose! The shine of the breaking day, Cheers us more than we can say. Sun on horizon beckons eyes, To beauty […]

  • Someone’s New in CASI’s Eleanor’s Café Someone’s New in CASI’s Eleanor’s Café

    By Laura Kopp CASI President/CEO When you are out and about looking for an excellent food option at a reasonable cost, stop by CASI at 1035 W. Kimberly Road in Davenport and enjoy breakfast or lunch prepared by CASI’s new Culinary Operations Manager – Chef Keys. You’ve likely seen Chef Keys on KWQC where she […]

  • Calendar of Events | JANUARY 2025 Calendar of Events | JANUARY 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: [email protected] Attn: Eloise. Please submit by the 10th of the month prior to the month you want activity listed. Support Groups and Informational Seminars Open AA Meeting – […]

  • A Pause for Poetry A Pause for Poetry

    By Gary Heath Poet in Residence for 50+ Lifestyles.       New Year’s: 2024 Greets 2025 New Year’s Day is not my day, A day where I have zip to say, For the day before was my last, And sadly, my year is now past. To Auld Lang Syne all now sing, Let the […]