Dec 01 2020
Are you isolated due to COVID? Do you know someone who would benefit from seeing family and friends but can’t for safety reasons? With continued precautions around COVID-19, many older adults are becoming increasingly isolated. The City of Fort Collins Volunteer Services is working to reduce the impact of social isolation for older adults through …
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Nov 24 2020
Dementia Together was honored with a private sit-down meeting with Governor Polis while he was in Northern Colorado in October. Cyndy Luzinski, Executive Director, and Lisa LaFehr, Board President, shared with the governor and his team how a Help Colorado Now Covid Recovery grant enabled them to develop and provide a few months of virtual …
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Nov 17 2020
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. My husband was diagnosed with dementia at age 74. I went into dementia caregiving unprepared. Therefore, I offer a few lessons I learned to help other unprepared caregivers. Hug often and say “I love you.” Avoid arguments. Step back, leave, agree, or distract. Let someone else be the bad …
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Nov 11 2020
In October, the Board of Larimer County Commissioners honored several employees who have shown ingenuity, creativity, and improved processes at Larimer County with the 2020 Innovation Awards. One Grand Prize Winner and two Runner-Up Winners were awarded in the ninth year of the Innovation Awards program. The awards were chosen based on resourceful, groundbreaking, or …
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Nov 03 2020
With colder weather fast approaching, the City of Fort Collins is encouraging community members to test the radon levels in their homes. Radon is a colorless, odorless, and naturally occurring gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Radon gas enters homes and other buildings through cracks and openings in basements, crawl spaces, …
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Oct 27 2020
Have you noticed an increase in not being able to sleep, loss of appetite, feeling more irritable, lonely, tearful, sad, hopeless, fearful, losing motivation or interest in things you normally enjoyed? Chances are you may be experiencing depression, anxiety, and social isolation. These feelings are more common than realized; please know you are not alone. …
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Oct 20 2020
At the September 8th Larimer County Commissioners meeting, recognition was given to Myles Crane on his recent appointment by Governor Polis to the Colorado Commission on Aging (CCOA), representing northern Colorado and serving in a leadership role for the State. Myles has been a volunteer for many city and county public committees since retiring in …
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Oct 13 2020
Fort Collins City Manager Darin Atteberry signed a declaration and order for mandatory action level IV water restrictions Friday, Sept. 11 pursuant to Fort Collins City Code Section 26-167(a) and the Water Shortage Action Plan (WSAP). Mandatory water restrictions go into effect on October 1 for Fort Collins Utilities water customers. For more information, visit …
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Oct 07 2020
On Wednesday October 7, the Partnership for Age Friendly Communities (PAFC) with the Larimer County Office on Aging (LCOA) and AARP hosted their bi-annual Candidates Forum on Zoom, where they interview each the state candidates about current senior issues. Here is the result of this online forum. CSU Professor Martin Carcasson with PAFC moderated the …
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Oct 06 2020
The Partnership for Age-Friendly Communities (PAFC) and Larimer County Office on Aging (LCOA) are hosting their bi-annual candidates’ forum this year. Because of the pandemic, the biannual event will be held virtually this year using Zoom webinar services. How will candidates address issues facing older adults? PAFC and LCOA are holding two virtual forums to …
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Sep 29 2020
Last month I wrote about programs in place to help prevent those with mental illness from committing crimes. However, sometimes people who have a mental illness do commit crimes and find themselves in the system. Luckily, there are alternatives to traditional methods of probation or incarceration. These methods are aimed at rehabilitation and helping a …
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Sep 22 2020
A reverse mortgage can be a great tool in purchasing a home. If or when it is time to consider moving to a home more lifestyle-friendly for senior living, a reverse mortgage can be a great option. Benefits to purchase using a reverse mortgage include: No mortgage payment and possibly keep considerable equity from the …
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