Jun 25 2019
By Karen Brown, CEO of iAging in Arvada and a writer for Aging2.0 in Denver Social isolation and loneliness contribute to $75 billion in preventable healthcare costs in the U.S. annually. The feeling of being alone in this world, disconnected from friends and family, increases our risk of everything from dementia to cancer. Given that …
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Jul 10 2018
Changing the Narrative is this year’s ageism awareness campaign to increase our understanding of ageism and to change how Coloradans think about aging. Ageism is the discrimination or being biased against our older population. Unfortunately, ageism is alive and well, despite our current laws to protect people over 50 years of age. Someone who is …
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