Make Sense Out of Medicare and Open Enrollment
Attend AARP’s Free, Two-Part Webinar Medicare: Your Questions Answered PART 1: Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 5 p.m. MT PART 2: Thursday, October 18, 2018 5 p.m. MT The better you understand Medicare, the...
View ArticleIf You Think You’re Not Ready for Retirement, You’re Not Alone
This Q&A Webinar Offers Tips Anyone Can Use 10 Retirement Planning Quick Tips Online Q&A PART 1: Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 5 p.m. MT PART 2: Thursday, October 25, 2018, 5 p.m. MT If you feel...
View ArticleSocial Security is NOT Calling
Recently, there has be an uptick in reports of scam calls claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. During these calls the scammer tells their potential victim that they will not be...
View ArticleThe Caregiver’s Cairn: Changing of Seasons
Jane Barton Greetings one and all… Today I am blessed to be writing this reflection while taking a bit of R&R. Every September, I celebrate the fall season and the birthday of my best friend...
View ArticleHave Questions About the Health Insurance Marketplace?
AARP’s FREE Online Q&A Has Answers 2019 Health Insurance Marketplace: Your Questions Answered PART 1: Wednesday, November 7, 2018, 5 p.m. MT PART 2: Thursday, November 8, 2018, 5 p.m. MT If you...
View ArticleIs Your Phone Ringing Off the Hook?
Few things can be more annoying than answering the phone while you’re in the middle of something. Unfortunately, illegal telemarketing calls have our phones ringing more than ever, costing victims of...
View ArticleELF – The Musical Comes to Arvada Center
Join AARP volunteers and other members at the the Arvada Center on Wednesday, December 5,2018, 1 p.m. performance, for a performance of Elf – The Musical. Arrive early for a special AARP Meet &...
View ArticleWeighing Impact of Strict Tax Limits
By Cynthia Pasquale Colorado has one of the fastest-growing economies in the nation, yet it struggles to fund education, transportation projects and basic services. “Colorado is unique because we put a...
View ArticleYou Care for Your Loved one. AARP Colorado is Returning the Favor.
Don’t miss our local, online event for family caregivers. ONLINE CARE FAIR Tips, tools, resources and support for family caregivers in Colorado. Thursday, November 15, 2018, 2-5 p.m. PT When it comes...
View ArticleMillions of Latinos Provide Unpaid Care
Nearly 7 million Latinos, or one in five in the United States, are provide unpaid care to an aging or older loved one. Many Latino family caregivers see care giving responsibilities simply as...
View ArticleCancer Caregiver Journey: Challenging Month
Barbara Baroff Kavanagh, MSW, LCSW Dear Friends: October has been a busy and challenging month. We held our 3rd and final Cancer Caregivers Conference for 2018. Nearly 100 attendees came from...
View ArticleJoin Us for Holiday Cooking Classes
Holiday parties are right around the corner, do you know what’s on your menu? AARPCO’s The New 50+, “It’s a Mindset” is offering two different menus you can learn to prepare at Stir Cooking School in...
View ArticleColorado Gold Star Wives Honor Vietnam Vets
They are often the forgotten people in war, but never in its remembrance – the wives and families of those fallen in military service. Since its founding in 1945 at the end of World War II, Gold Star...
View ArticleHoliday Scams – Don’t Be a Victim
The holiday season is a busy time for everyone, including scammers! That is why it is critical we stay ahead of them to make sure consumers of all ages are aware of which scams are being perpetrated...
View ArticleThe Caregiver’s Cairn: The End
Jane Barton Greetings one and all… This week I have spent considerable time thinking about endings. In particular, the end of life. I know this is probably not the topic you want to chat about today...
View ArticleJoaquin’s Christmas for AARP Members
Join AARP and Su Teatro* for an exciting presentation for the whole family this holiday season in Denver. Joaquin’s Christmas, written and directed by Su Teatro playwright and composer Anthony J....
View ArticleRising Student Loan Debt Prevents Saving, Buying a Home
New research released today from the Association of Young Americans AYA (AYA) and AARP show student loan debt preventing Americans across three generations from saving for retirement or buying a home....
View ArticleMs. Colorado Senior Queen Now Reigns Nationally
Gayle Novak entered her first-ever pageant in May and was crowned Ms. Colorado Senior. She entered her second pageant in October and was crowned Ms. Senior America in Atlantic City, N.J. on October 18....
View ArticleCancer Caregiving Journey: Giving Thanks
Barbara Baroff Kavanagh, MSW, LCSW Dear Friends: This week, we will be celebrating Thanksgiving. Many of us will be busy cooking or making other arrangements for this special Holiday. It is a “time...
View ArticleDementia Patients Take a Toll on Caregivers
A new AARP poll on dementia care takes a closer look at the experiences of family caregivers for those with dementia and found more than half say their social life has suffered and nearly 45 percent...
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