May 12 2020
TRU Community Care (TRU), a non-profit health care organization that provides a continuum of care for individuals living with advanced illness and loss, is using tele-health technology (TRU TeleCare) to safely and effectively deliver uninterrupted care to the community’s most vulnerable populations. TRU has deployed tele-health tablets to palliative care and hospice patients to proactively …
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May 05 2020
Still accepting artwork for our community art project! COMMUNITY IS NOT CANCELLED Mail to: 195 S. Main St. Ste. 8 Longmont, CO 80501 Longmont Hearing & Tinnitus Center has a special request. We are asking children to draw, color or paint a piece of artwork to be given to a senior patient who may be …
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Apr 28 2020
Setting healthy habits should make you feel good – that’s the whole point, right? So, consider this: opt for a few, small lifestyle wins with clear start and end points rather than mounting an all-out assault on your current habits. “One goal that checks all the boxes is getting an eye exam,” says Dr. Jennifer …
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Apr 21 2020
By Gary Cox, Spellbinders Volunteer Storyteller My wife and I retired from our small business a few years ago and moved to Josephine Commons in Lafayette, a delightful apartment complex for low income folks over 55. We raised six children here in Colorado. We now have 13 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. When we were young, …
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Apr 14 2020
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is leveraging telehealth technology to help protect veterans and their family from the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Using video telehealth appointments, veterans can connect with their VA care teams from anywhere, without traveling and exposing themselves, their family, and other veterans to COVID-19. Video telehealth options, such as …
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Apr 07 2020
The University Women’s Club of Boulder, Colorado is celebrating its centennial. Founded in 1919 as the Faculty Women’s Club of CU Boulder, membership was originally restricted to female faculty and faculty wives. Today, membership is open to all women who are friends of the University. The Club’s mission is to promote friendship and strengthen their …
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Mar 31 2020
You may not think about it often, but wild birds use your lawn as a rest stop and place to call home. As you spruce up your lawn and garden for the season, there are simple steps you can take to protect them and help them thrive. According to Spencer Schock, founder of WindowAlert, makers …
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Mar 24 2020
By Paul Sacco, PhD MSW, Associate Professor of Social Work, University of Maryland-Baltimore. Nearly half of older adults aged 65 and older report having consumed alcohol in the past year. They may have a drink at a social event or party, to enhance their mood, or as a means of coping with a difficult symptom …
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Mar 17 2020
Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) threat, the Colorado Governor has declared a state of emergency and requested all meetings to be cancelled or delayed. 50 Plus will notify our readers when this event will be rescheduled! Once again, with spring in Boulder County comes the Caregiving Symposium. This popular event, brought to you by the …
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Mar 10 2020
The Boulder Police Department, in conjunction with the Association for Community Living, is once again offering its popular Safety First for developmental disabilities. The program curriculum covers decision-making skills related to risk, social boundaries, using public transportation, home security and safety, and the proper way to contact police. Classes are held on Thursdays from 4 …
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Mar 03 2020
Veterans are living in an era of communications miracles. Telehealth is a tool Veterans Affairs (VA) uses to consult remotely with rural patients. They’re even teleconsulting to prepare transitioning Veterans for employment outside the Armed Forces. But telehealth isn’t just a high-tech phone call as They are also diagnosing patients remotely. For example, diabetes is …
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Feb 25 2020
Celebrate our rich cultural landscape at the 7th Annual Boulder Arts Week from March 27 to April 4, 2020! The Week is Boulder’s only large-scale, inclusive celebration of our community’s vibrant arts, culture and thriving creativity. In 2020, Boulder Arts Week features Free and Discounted experiences including art walks, exhibitions, performances, dance, music, theater, public …
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