Mar 17 2020
The Colorado Public Health Dept. offers these tips for people testing positive with or having the coronavirus symptoms. If you are sick and waiting for results of a COVID-19 test, follow these steps to help prevent the disease from spreading to people in your home and community. SYMPTOMS AND POSSIBLE EXPOSURE The most common symptoms …
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Mar 16 2020
The CDC (Center for Disease Control) is asking anyone with symptoms to call their health care provider or local health department for guidance before seeking care at a doctor’s office or emergency room to avoid spreading germs to others. However, if you develop emergency warning signs – pain or pressure in the chest, disorientation or …
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Mar 12 2020
Another scam around the Corona Virus! Phishing emails offering information on the Corona-Virus can be disguised malware. An example is the Corona-virus map that has a very realistic presentation and appears to be from Johns Hopkins, World Health Organization, or the Center for Disease Control. The high-risk virus (AZORult trojan) is used to steal your …
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Mar 11 2020
According to the CDC, older adults and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease are at a higher risk of serious illness if they contract the COVID-19 virus. This means that most people with Medicare are at a higher risk. Your health, safety, and welfare is our highest priority. …
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Mar 10 2020
Governor Jared Polis has declared a state of emergency in Colorado to address the spread of coronavirus. “We fully anticipate that in the coming days, especially as we work hard to increase our testing capacity, that there will be more confirmed cases,” Polis said during a morning press conference in Denver on March 10. “The …
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Mar 09 2020
With an abundance of caution and concern to protect the health and welfare of older adults as it relates to the transmission of Covid-19 (novel coronavirus), the recommendation of Governor Polis that we be especially mindful of keeping older adults safe, and a consultation with Wendy Bamberg, MD, Medical Epidemiologist, Colorado Department of Public Health, …
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Mar 08 2020
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) offers attractive perks to taxpayers of a certain age! With age comes wisdom, as well as some great tax breaks that younger people don’t get. If you’ve already turned 50, take advantage of these perks aimed at older taxpayers. You can contribute more to retirement accounts If you fell behind …
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Mar 08 2020
How the U.S. is preparing for the spread of COVID-19, plus tips to stay healthy! Join AARP and federal health experts by telephone on Tuesday, March 10, at 1 p.m. (ET), for a special Coronavirus Information Tele-Town Hall event to learn about the symptoms of the COVID-19 coronavirus, how to protect yourself, and what it …
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Mar 02 2020
It’s not about dying at a very ripe old age; it’s about preserving the quality of life as we grow old! “We live in a brave new world– an age of scientific shock and awe dominated by wonders that will never cease. Take the well-funded projects that seek to extend human life. One scientist, Aubrey …
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Feb 29 2020
I spoke to several people this morning regarding the grandparent scam calls they received. Please be alert – these callers are getting pretty resourceful so be careful! Here are several examples of grandparent scams in Larimer County and Colorado:
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Feb 25 2020
We all know someone who insists on ordering egg whites at brunch. Surely an egg white omelette is healthier than one with yolk—if it’s even healthy at all. Americans have long been confused about eggs, especially when it comes to heart health. Despite the rise of the ketogenic diet (an eating habit for which eggs …
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Feb 14 2020
Census Bureau scams are hard to spot and easy to fall for. We all want to do our duty and participate, BUT with so many impersonators, how can you know who to trust? The Census Bureau, like BBB and many other organizations, has its fair share of imposters, and they can be hard to spot. …
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