Jun 09 2018
See our Denver July edition about ageism! Keynote speaker Janine Vanderburg (pictured left above) and Denver based Aging 2.0 specialist Karen Brown (pictured right) discussed ageism at their recent seminar at the Covenant Village in Westminster. Learn how and why younger people are biased against seniors in the workplace or volunteer groups and how to …
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Jun 06 2018
It’s time to once again celebrate Father’s day in America. I like Father’s day. It’s always interesting to see if my children or anyone remembers. Maybe I will get a text, an email or even a telephone call. Father’s day is kind of like your birthday you don’t really think about it until the day …
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Jun 05 2018
When it comes to sweepstakes and lottery scams, seniors are scammed the most frequently and pay out the most in losses, according to the BBB International Investigations Initiative’s most recent study. To read the full study, which was released on June 5, 2018, click here. Last year, consumers in the U.S. and Canada reported $117 …
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May 22 2018
You are probably aware that the Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) is sending out new Medicare cards to all Medicare recipients. This will happen between April 2018 and April 2019. It may not surprise you to know that there are already people using this situation to run scams on Medicare recipients. Medicare beneficiaries should keep …
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May 15 2018
The scammers are certainly very busy! Here are just a few to be aware of — 1. Facebook —– friend invites from people you don’t know. Never accept an invite from someone you don’t know. Recently a young attractive woman invites an older gentlemen (or a young attractive man invites an older woman) to be …
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Apr 24 2018
In Colorado, nearly 40% of the state is comprised of federal public land, including four National Parks and eight National Monuments, 41 state parks, as well as hundreds of regional parks and open spaces. Public land is part of what makes the state’s landscape so breathtaking and lifestyle so rich offering outdoor recreation, wildlife habitats, …
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Apr 17 2018
April 22 is Earth Day, an annual opportunity to celebrate the natural world and get involved in short and long-term efforts to protect the environment. Here are five ways to celebrate. 1. Volunteer. Many neighborhoods and communities around the country host volunteer cleanups to honor Earth Day. Find one in your area or organize your …
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Apr 10 2018
New Medicare cards will be sent to recipients between April 2018 to April 2019, says AMAC ‘It won’t be a foolproof precaution, but it will go a long way toward protecting your identities’ Medicare has long been a lucrative target for fraudsters. In fact, Medicare fraud costs taxpayers tens of billions of dollars each year. …
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Apr 03 2018
Many Seniors Are Becoming America’s Nomadic Workforce A big part of the American Dream is the promise of an easier lifestyle in retirement, but “too many older Americans are living a vagabond existence in a retirement nightmare,” according to Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. Weber says that many would-be retirees …
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Mar 27 2018
Online purchase scams are now the riskiest form of consumer fraud in North America, according to a new report from Better Business Bureau. In 2017, consumers reported more than 47,000 scams to BBB’s Scam Tracker (BBB.org/ScamTracker). BBB analyzed this information using its unique BBB Scam Risk Index to determine the riskiest scams based on consumers’ …
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Mar 06 2018
21st Century technology is bettering the lives of seniors The use of technology among seniors is growing at an unprecedented rate, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. “According to several recent studies, more and more older Americans are using smart phones, computers and the Internet in their daily lives than ever before,” says …
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Mar 01 2018
There’s more to consider than your financial wellbeing if you are planning early retirement. You need to give thought to the impact that the change in your daily routine when you retire can have on your physical and mental health, says senior advocate Dan Weber, president of the Association of Mature American Citizens. “There’s the …
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