THE ELDERQUEST

Positive Aging, Life Transitions,

Longevity Planning

Our Mission is to help you create a passage to a new stage of life. Here you can learn how to age with positivity, make the most of your transitions in life, AND discover ways to create a long, successful, and healthy future as you age.

Honor the Past----Live Fully in the Present----Prepare for a Flourishing Future

Our approach is based on the idea that we are what we call emerging elders and many of us are on a Personal Quest to live a "good life" as we age. Emerging elderhood is a life stage that spans the transition from midlife and adulthood (often our 40s, 50s, or 60s) to elderhood. It recognizes that, thanks to longer lifespans and changing lifestyles and cultural norms, people now enjoy more years of growth, exploration, and contribution than past generations. Rather than stepping directly from middle age into retirement, many older adults experience a period of life marked by fresh opportunities, shifting responsibilities, and evolving identities.

The personal quest is a search for something of value that enhances and transforms our life. It is a process of both discovery and preparation for the many changes that are coming as we age. There are two processes associated with the personal quest, one we call “The Elderquest,” and the other “The Lifequest.”

What is the Elderquest?

The Elderquest is a rite-of-passage that allows us to make that transition from adulthood to elderhood and leads to a new stage of life. It is a positive message about the nature of growing older. A journey in which we reflect on the experience of aging and seek insights into our past, our present, and our future.
The Elderquest is a process that seeks to answer questions about who we are, where we come from, what our purpose is in being here and where we're going. It’s a new and more positive narrative for successful aging.

What is the Lifequest?

The Lifequest is an approach to lifelong learning and personal growth and effectiveness based on the premise that most of us want to live a long, full, and purposeful life filled with good health, happiness, strong values, and a positive approach to living.
The Lifequest focuses on efforts to gain personal effectiveness, meaningful relationships, and competence in living a long and fruitful life. It promotes a lifestyle that emphasizes health and happiness, joy in life and learning, purpose and meaning, energy and engagement.

We Offer Services to Help You Pursue both the Elderquest and the Lifequest. Services that help to Prepare You For Your Transition to Retirement and the Aging Process.

Longevity Planning

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Products & Programs

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Positive Aging

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Transitions Coaching

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How much thought have you given to when you will retire?
Have you thought about how long you’ll live?
What mistakes might you make preparing for retirement?
When should you start planning for retirement?

How long do you think you'll remain healthy?
What do you think retirement will be like?
How will you plan for life beyond retirement?
These and many more questions are important considerations in preparing to retire.

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Dr. Dick Buckles

Business Psychologist, Certified LifeTransitions Coach and

Change Management Consultant.

I specialize in helping people navigate difficult life transitions. One such transition is preparing to go from work to retirement.

I started this site because I wanted to provide support to those who wish to join us on this path to aging, eldering, and longevity. Here you'll find resources that will help you maintain your physical, mental, and social development as you age.

We know that certain beliefs and mindsets can limit your experience of aging. But if you’re willing to focus on improvement with intention, you can discover ways to shape a positive trajectory of your life into retirement and beyond.

My mission is to focus on the positive aspects of aging by sharing resources, experiences, ideas, and answers to questions about what life is like as we age and how we can make it better.

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