By Eileen Doherty, MS ~ Denver, CO.   Welcome Back!  After performing for the past several years at the virtual Salute to Seniors, After Midnight, led by award-winning clarinetist Roger Campbell will play charts from Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra.  This infectious music is guaranteed to get you dancing, […]

By Eileen Doherty, MS ~ Denver, Colo. – The cost of housing, taxes and utilities has Coloradoans concerned, especially older adults on fixed incomes. Older Coloradoans may qualify for hundreds of dollars in refunds and rebates depending on income.

By Eileen Doherty, MS ~ Denver, Colo. – Years ago, grandparents and single aunts and uncles lived with families.  As the Baby Boomers entered middle age, multi-generational family households were replaced with older adults living in nursing homes.  More recently, care now includes assisted living, memory care, adult day programs, and hospice programs.

Denver, Colo.  – The Colorado Gerontological Society is again, sponsoring the Holiday Joy Squad.  As our world becomes more unsettled and there is more tension, the holidays provide a time for everyone to share with friends and strangers a calmer and more caring world.

By Eileen Doherty, MS ~ Denver, Colo. – Are you one of the many older adults who has not received your $750 Tabor refund through the Colorado Cash Back program?  You are in good company, but the Colorado Gerontological Society is on a campaign to help as many older adults claim the refund as possible.

By Eileen Doherty, MS ~ Denver, Colo. – Older adults often share “I don’t want to be a burden to my children,” “I don’t want to go to a nursing home,” “If I no longer have my mind, don’t put me in one of those places.”  For those of us who work in aging, including […]

By Eileen Doherty, MS ~ Denver, CO – In 1988, nursing home advocates successfully included federal mandates in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) to make dramatic changes in the care that is provided in nursing homes. While some might disagree, the care that is provided today has dramatically improved with these reforms.  Nursing homes […]

Denver, CO –  Some older adults want to age in place with the goal of living in their own home or the apartment in which they have lived for many years.   But some older adults decide to move to an independent living apartment in a retirement community.  Retirement communities often feature assisted living residences to […]

By Eileen Doherty, MS ~ Denver, CO – In the United States, nine out of ten older adults want to continue to live independently, preferably in their own home. Continuing to live in one’s own home is dependent on many things. 

By Eileen Doherty, MS ~ The major companies that offer cell phone service are phasing out cellphones that use a 3G network, including those that are used solely for the purpose of calling 911.

By Eileen Doherty, MS ~ DENVER CO.  Kindness has many definitions.  Kindness can be defined as the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate; whereas being kind is doing intentional, voluntary acts of kindness. Doing acts of kindness can be done when it is easy, but also when it is hard.