Posts Tagged Milestone

  • Iowa Department on Aging Searches for Centenarians Iowa Department on Aging Searches for Centenarians

    By Donna K. Harvey Director, Iowa Department on Aging Iowans age 100 and above will be honored at the 2013 Centenarian Honors Celebration at the Science Center of Iowa October 4, 2013. Any Iowan born in 1913, or before and not yet on the Iowa Centenarian Registry, qualifies for this milestone r...

  • Age doesn’t matter (unless you are cheese?) 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...

  • Leaving Your Kids Home Alone Leaving Your Kids Home Alone

    By Rondi Doyle Director of Community Relations Child Abuse Council Leaving your kids home alone is a significant milestone: it shows that your child is old enough and mature enough to behave properly and handle any mishaps. But, it’s dangerous to leave your kids alone too early. H...

  • Iowa Department on Aging Searches for Centenarians

    The Iowa Department on Aging (IDA) Director Ro Foege has reached out to fellow Iowans who may be, or know someone, who is 100 years or older, to contact the Department so that they can be a part of the Iowa Centenarians Recognition Luncheon. The luncheon will be held as part of the LIVE WELL PLAN W...