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The annual ceremony honoring the memory and service of our veterans and first responders is a moving tribute that takes part in the National Wreaths Across America program to “Remember, Honor, Teach.”  Many participating cemeteries in Northern Colorado and the United States have the annual ceremony displaying the $17 wreaths at many participating … (read more…)

Colorado Gives Foundation is a community foundation with a mission to make good things happen by connecting people, ideas, and nonprofits. Statewide, we created ColoradoGives.org, a year-round giving platform that makes it easy for individuals and businesses to support nonprofits, and for nonprofits to raise the funds they need to grow their … (read more…)

Good news for many Medicare enrollees: Average monthly premiums for Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage plans will fall in 2025. The average monthly premium for a stand-alone Part D prescription plan is projected to be $40 next year, a decline of $1.63, or nearly $20 annually, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) said in September. … (read more…)

The Thanksgiving holiday’s history in North America is rooted in English traditions dating from the Protestant Reformation in the early 1500s. It includes the harvest festival in New England that occurs well before the late-November date on which the modern Thanksgiving holiday is celebrated.

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Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for more than 72.5 million Americans will increase 2.5% in 2025, the Social Security Administration announced today. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by about $50 per month starting in January.

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Medicare’s Open Enrollment Period is here! Visit their website at Medicare.gov now through December 7 to compare all your coverage options. You could save money, find better coverage, or both! If you decide to enroll in a different option, your new coverage will start January 1.

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In September, the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center’s Multidisciplinary Center on Aging in Aurora hosted the 26th annual Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference & Community Research Symposium. The two-day event began with an introduction by Dr. Vineet Chopra, Chair for Anschutz’s Dept of Medicine and Dr. Cari Levy, Chair of … (read more…)

Identity theft is reportedly a growing threat as fraudsters evolve to be savvier and more sophisticated. There have been more than 1,300 data breaches already in 2024, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center. It’s no surprise an Experian survey found that many consumers are wising up to the risk, with over half the U.S. adult population … (read more…)

Today, Friday, October 25, Trail Ridge Road (U.S. Highway 34) inside Rocky Mountain National Park (RMNP) officially closed for the season to through travel. With 11 miles of road located at elevations above 11,500 feet, few guard rails, and no shoulders, Trail Ridge Road is not designed to be an all-season road. Winter conditions of drifting … (read more…)

If you are 75 or older, or 60 to 74 with chronic health problems such as heart or lung disease, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says you should get an RSV vaccine by early fall. This is a change from last year, when the CDC was less urgent about the vaccine before RSV season and only advised people 60 and older to ask their … (read more…)

With so many Medicare options available, selecting a plan can seem daunting. Medicare is the government health insurance program for Americans 65 and older and others who qualify, providing hospital coverage (Part A) and physician visits (Part B) to beneficiaries. Additionally, there are a variety of options that coordinate with original Medicare, … (read more…)

A blood test is about 90 percent accurate in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease in people experiencing problems thinking and remembering, says a study by a team of Swedish researchers published in the medical journal JAMA.c The blood test and others like it are not widely available to patients, but they could be soon. That would be a “revolutionary … (read more…)