By the time this edition goes to print, I will have retired from my position with Boulder County Area Agency on Aging, after 18 years of providing services and support to family caregivers of older adults. Another person will succeed me in the position, and I’m sure they’ll find it as interesting and rewarding as …
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Sep 07 2016
Taking Care of Yourself
When you’re a “family” caregiver—some – one who provides part- or full-time support for an older loved one—it’s easy to become so focused on your care recipient’s needs that you ignore or forget about your own. In the short term, you may get away with putting yourself on the back burner, but if your caregiving …
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Jul 07 2016
Programs Benefit Seniors
The 2016 Colorado Legislature did not pass much new legislation that affects seniors, but they kept many of the programs that benefits older adults without cuts or changes, and can be considered a ‘win’. Colorado legislators were faced with balancing a budget, Tabor refunds and maintaining programs to bene t the citizens. e Property …
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