AARP Survey: Majority of Older Americans Concerned About Affording Prescription Drugs Vast majorities want Congress to act on pricing this year ~ WASHINGTON—A new AARP survey released today shows that more than half (58%) of adults 50 and older are concerned they will not be able to afford prescription drugs over the next few years for themselves […]

AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2021 Colorado Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors 50-plus Coloradans who are sharing their experience, talent and skills to enrich the lives of their community members.

By Theresa Cashman, Founder of Clearing Spaces ~ Your parents are getting older. It’s harder for them to maintain their home. They’re starting to consider other alternatives but seem hesitant because of the amount of stuff they’ve accumulated over the years. This is SO common! Many people avoid making a move as they enter their […]

Colorado End-Of-Life Doulas Are Dying To Help – Death Doulas Support The Dying And Their Families ~ In America, the subject of death is the elephant in the middle of the dining room table. We pretend that it isn’t sitting there staring us down, waiting to introduce itself up close and personal. Our refusal to […]

By Linda K. Schreiner ~ Colorado residents enrolled in a Medicare Supplement Plan F have a one-time Guaranteed Issue opportunity to change to Plan G but only through June 30, 2021. Guaranteed Issue means there is no underwriting, and the insurance companies cannot turn you down. This means you can shop the plans again for […]

Are you enrolled in a Plan F, C, or High Deductible F Medigap Policy in Colorado?  There is a time-sensitive and incredibly important regulation for folks in Colorado who have a Medicare Supplement Plan F, Plan C, or High Deductible Plan F. Sadly, few people know about this one-time opportunity to change and it ends […]

By Dick Dorrough ~ In Colorado, Medicaid is called Health First Colorado and is administered by the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing. Medicaid is a wide-ranging health care insurance program for low-income individuals of all ages.

Colorado’s older adults experience more than 200,000 falls each year, and one-third require emergency medical services, which can often result in hospital stays. The fear of falling can be overwhelming, as many people have seen the results of a loved one’s fall, or maybe even experienced a fall. If you have fallen in the past, […]

PUEBLO, COLO. (April 2021) – Sharmar Village (Sharmar) — Pueblo’s family-owned Senior Care Community — is pleased to announce longtime team member, Carlee Jimenez has adopted the role of director of admissions and marketing to support its group of dedicated professional caregivers.

From humble beginnings to unsung accomplishments, alumna saves millions and recognizes CU Nursing in her estate ~ By Dana Brandorff ~ When Sue Mower was cleaning out her cousin’s room at an assisted living facility where she lived prior to her death, she opened a kitchen cupboard and saw rows and rows of tiny disposable […]

What a year 2020 was for all of us and especially for those who were living in senior living.  When everything shut down in March 2020, senior living had to pivot and activate their emergency plans to keep their residents safe.  All the Front Range and throughout Colorado, senior living communities did an amazing job […]

Many people planning for retirement anticipate those post-working years eagerly, ready to veg out after a life of toil. Others plan with greater anxiety, unsure whether they even have an identity without their jobs. But it may be that retirement these days is far different from what either point of view envisions.