The Last One Standing

The Last One Standing

Posted on 06/18/2013 by | AARP Colorado | Comments

Colorado | Home & Family Welcome back to The Caregiver’s Cairn – a sustaining and empowering guide for caregivers and care receivers. I hope you and yours have enjoyed a lovely month since my last posting. I invite you to pour a cup of coffee or hot tea, curl up in a cozy chair, and think about the people with whom you share the amazing journey of life. Our families – biological and chosen -usually inform and influence the process of aging. Personally, my family …

The Peaceable Kingdom: Helping Your Dog and Cat Get Along

The Peaceable Kingdom: Helping Your Dog and Cat Get Along

Posted on 06/18/2013 by | AARP Colorado | Comments

Colorado | Health & Wellbeing | Local Resources According to statistics from the American Veterinary Medical Association, almost half of family dogs share their lives with at least one family cat.   It’s been implied that dogs and cats are “natural enemies” but that’s not really true.  Animals can learn who to treat as friends during early development, so dogs and cats that first meet each other as kittens and puppies will be more likely to get along. If you are attempting to introduce an adult dog and cat …

9th Annual Larimer County Senior Law Day August 3, 2013

9th Annual Larimer County Senior Law Day August 3, 2013

Posted on 06/18/2013 by | AARP Colorado | Comments

Colorado | Local Resources The Elder Care Network of Northern Colorado is proud to present the ninth annual Larimer County Senior Law Day to be held on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the Fort Collins Marriott Hotel Conference Center from 8:30 am until 3 pm. This educational one-day conference provides information specifically for seniors and their families in Northern Colorado. There will be a total of 11 morning and afternoon classes that will be repeated. The workshop presentations are: • Estate Planning Overview: The …

AARP Colorado Sponsors the Biennial of the Americas

AARP Colorado Sponsors the Biennial of the Americas

Posted on 06/17/2013 by | AARP Colorado | Comments

Colorado | Local Resources Downtown Denver will be transformed into a living museum as the 2013 edition of the Biennial of the Americas gets underway, celebrating art, culture and ideas. The Biennial of the Americas is an international festival that provides a nonpartisan platform for leaders in business, government, civil society and the arts to examine the significant issues impacting the life in the Americas. AARP Colorado is one of the sponsors of the Biennial of the Americas and encourages all AARP members and …

AARP and the Colorado School and Public Employee Retirement Association sponsoring Essay Contest

AARP and the Colorado School and Public Employee Retirement Association sponsoring Essay Contest

Posted on 06/14/2013 by | AARP Colorado | Comments

Colorado | Events | Home & Family AARP and the Colorado School and Public Employee Retirement Association are sponsoring an Essay Contest with the title “My Grandparents are the best grandparents in the world!”.   Essays will be judged by CSPERA members and the results will be announced by September 25, 2013. There will be a 1st and 2nd place winner in each of the 4 CSPERA State Divisions:  the Metro Division, the Northeast Division, the Southern Division, and the Western Division.   Each winner will receive as follows: …

Destination Health, A 5K Walk, Run & Health Expo

Destination Health, A 5K Walk, Run & Health Expo

Posted on 06/10/2013 by | AARP Colorado | Comments

Colorado | Health & Wellbeing | Local Resources AARP would like you to know of an event July, 27.  Destination Health offers two beautiful courses that will take you through Denver’s City Park. Runners and walkers choosing the 5K route will be timed and those interested in taking a shorter route are invited to enjoy the one mile option. Who is The Center for African American Health?  The Center for African American Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the African-American community. The Center partners …

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