May 28 2019
AARP released its Grandparents Today National Survey highlighting the latest trends among grandparents in the United States. Since 2001, the number of grandparents has grown by 24 percent from 56 million to 70 million. The research found that grandparents spend an average of $2,562 annually on their grandchildren, equaling approximately $179 billion dollars per year. …
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Jan 15 2019
Colorado is ranked one of the most desirable locations to retire and Northern Colorado has some of the most active retirees. The conundrum for those starting a new phase of their life is figuring out where this journey will take them and what resources are available. Volunteers of America SeniorCorps/RSVP, Poudre River Library District, and …
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Oct 23 2018
By Bill Levine About a decade ago, my 88-year-old dad lamented being forced to stop driving. “I should never have stopped driving. It is killing me,” he said. He even fancifully insinuated that my sister had squealed on him to the doctor, who de-licensed him, just so she could appropriate his car. From the bully …
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Oct 08 2018
Recently, there has been an uptick in reports of scam calls claiming to be from the Social Security Administration. During these calls the scammer tells their potential victim that they will not be receiving their Social Security check because they have been “blacklisted” or they are in trouble with the authorities. We believe one of …
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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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Apr 17 2018
At March’s Senior Education Network meeting, Kelli Fritts, AARP’s Associate State Advocacy Director, presented the latest state legislature news on pending senior related bills. AARP is looking for new volunteers to help as advocates on legislature issues to help seniors. If interested, please call Kelli at 303-764-5991 or email her at kfritts@aarp.org Kelli reviewed the …
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Mar 06 2018
At February’s Senior Education Network meeting, a panel of speakers featuring Katie O’Donnell (pictured left) with the Larimer County Health Department, Captain Joe Shellhamer (center), Commander of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force, and Kiley Floren (right) with the Health District of Northern Larimer County discussed the opioid crisis in Larimer County. Sadly as 60 …
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Apr 11 2017
At March’s Senior Education Network meeting held at Pathways in Fort Collins, host Jill Taylor with the Aspen Club presented “Who Cares About Senior Transportation?” This has been a priority among seniors, Northern Colorado leaders, and senior transportation providers. Speakers Anna Russo, Director of the Transfort Travel Training program and Jill Couch with Pro31 Safe …
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Oct 13 2016
At September’s Senior Network meeting in Fort Collins, Jill Couch with Pro 31 Safe Senior Driver gave an informative presentation on evaluating senior drivers. Her company reaches out to many senior and professional groups on educating the public about safe senior driving and helping or evaluating seniors with their driving abilities. National Highway Traffic Safety …
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Jun 21 2016
Each year, Larimer County presents awards to two outstanding seniors for their efforts and achievements as volunteers. In April, the County presented Stan Ulrich Awards to Marie Vigil for her senior caregiving efforts and Elnora McCloughan as a senior volunteer. County Commissioners Steve Johnson and Tom Donnelly along with Human Services Executive Director Laura Walker …
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May 16 2016
At April’s Senior Network meeting in Fort Collins, Kelli Fritts, AARP’s Asso. State Director and Advocacy Representative, provided legislative updates on AARP’s initiative to help seniors with better living. Some of the issues AARP is currently following are state and Federal bills that support working Coloradoans with alternative retirement plans, giving the state more budget …
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Mar 08 2016
By Erin O’Neill The Better Business Bureau serving Denver/Boulder (BBB) is excited to announce a partnership with the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), AARP Foundation Elder Watch and Stop Fraud Colorado to educate the retired community about fraudulent scams and tips for spotting them during National Consumer Protection Week, March 6-12. On Wednesday, March …
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