Prestige

Prestige is a biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Each section includes stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older adults that cover a range of issues.

Cyclist Nancy Footner, a founding board member of the Iowa City Bike Library, first heard of Cycling Without Age when a short feature on the program ran on PBS News Hour.

For Cedar Rapids couple Kent and Polly Mattison, volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & Eastern Iowa has been a win-win situation, keeping them young and active while getting to help young people achieve their dreams.

Tim Charles, former president/CEO of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, explores topics around aging in his book “Aging Life Design: A Journey Captured in Morning Pages.”

Milestones Adult Day Health Centers in Cedar Rapids and Marion and Pathways Adult Day Health Center in Iowa City are part of UnityPoint’s AbbeHealth Aging Services. These centers provide daytime support and supervision Monday through Friday to people with dementia as well as adults with intellectual disabilities. Their focus is providing structure, support and socialization for the people who come to their centers.

When you plan for retirement, you better play the long game.

Recognizing opportunities to build on lifetime experiences and interests has been key to Rich and Marion Patterson’s retirement strategy.

The walls of the Iowa City Parks Department lobby and offices are lined with intricate quilts that use colorful fabrics to depict the city’s parks and environments. The artist behind the quilts is the department’s director, Juli Seydell Johnson.

More than ever, senior citizens are falling victim to scams. One Iowa fraud educator says that’s because artificial intelligence, or AI, has made the process of conning someone easier and more efficient.

The University of Iowa Senior College offers 10-14 courses each semester, taught by emeritus and current UI faculty members as well as experts from the community. The classes typically meet for four two-hour sessions, either on Zoom or in person, at locations around the Iowa City area.