Posts Tagged Baby Boomers
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Herald in the New Year with Family Experiences
By Pam Haumann New Parent Services Manager Child Abuse Council It seems that grandparents are not as “old” as we thought they were when we were growing up. Many of my friends have grandchildren, and I certainly do not think of myself as old, even though I am a Baby Boomer. I recently c...
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Are You Ready for Retirement?
By Richard J. Schillig, CLU, ChFC, LUTCF Independent Insurance and Financial Advisor Retirement readiness is more than just giving up a job or a career after years of service. Retirement readiness is accepting the responsibility to fund and structure the retirement you desire. In order to achie...
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RSVP – Lead With Experience
By Bill Sedlacek Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Eastern Iowa and Western Illnois Bill Sedlacek RSVPs Go-to Guy A word from the RSVP Director: I hope you’ve enjoyed Bill’s interviews of interesting RSVP members. To me, some of the best parts of his articles are when he sprinkl...
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Age doesn’t matter (unless you are cheese?)
By Mary Schricker Gemberling It’s that time of year when summer gives way to autumn, and its brilliant display of crimson and gold dots the landscape. It is also the time of year I chose to make my entrance some three score and five years ago. As I approach my 65th birthday, I can’t help bu...
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Choosing a Home Care Provider
By Dan Adams Lighthouse Homecare The 79 million baby boomers in the United States make up 26 percent of our country’s population. As we age, more of us are expressing that we want to stay in our homes. Everyone has different family structures and support. Even if you have strong family suppor...
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Like Push-Ups for Your Mind: Brain Training Makes Strides
By Bob Morrison Development Director of Ridgecrest Village As a Certified Senior Advisor (CSA), I try to keep up on current information for seniors. There has been a lot of talk about brain fitness lately, especially as baby boomers start to think about retirement and how to best keep their mi...
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Join the Walk to End Alzheimer’s!
By Curt Ford Nash Nash Bean & Ford As the Chairman of the Greater Iowa Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, and as an attorney who has helped many families dealing with the challenges of Alzheimer’s, I know how important it is to bring an end to this terrible disease. This month, I want ...
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YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY Rock Island, Illinois Office
By Christina Vital Manager Rock Island Social Security office George Takei and Patty Duke Join Forces to Tell Americans to Boldly Go to www.socialsecurity.gov Using Social Security’s Online Services Are So Easy “Even Kirk Could Do It” Cyberspace: the final frontier. T...
