Allison Snyder

DENVER, CO – (January 15, 2015) – In response to the growing needs of Colorado’s baby boomers, a series of free public workshops on “Aging and Retirement Planning Solutions” will be held along the Front Range in 2015. The events are open to the public. Space is limited; for reservation information call

Have you dreamed of running a ½ marathon, but don’t know how to start? Are you a creative writer and willing to share your experience? Then check out our Life Reimagined ½ Marathon Contest! Enter and win the chance to have your entrance fee paid for the Colfax ½ Marathon! * Winner will receive an entrance to the Colfax ½ marathon, a one on one session and have a personalized gait analysis with UberSense and unlimited email access to a running coach February 9, 2015 to Race Day. The winner will be invited to weekly run groups with coaches for 30 to 60 minutes. In return, we ask that you share your experience weekly by submitting 100-250 word article. How do you enter? Submit an essay to coaarp@aarp.org by February 6, 2015 and explain why you want to train and run a ½ marathon. You’re essay will be judged based on creativity and writing skills.

AARP at the Denver Center for Performing Arts Education

Blog by CJay Smith, CEC

CAREGIVERS HOLIDAY DINNER GIVEAWAY

What a year 2014 proved to be! Members across the state enjoyed presentations on brain health and healthy behaviors. In Fort Collins, CSU students coached older Larimer County residents on how to use their technology, and in Mesa County, high school honor students turned the generational tables, offering technology assistance to an eager crowd. Throughout the year, AARP CO Caregiving ambassador Jane Barton offered advice and insights into healthy Caregiving and creating Caregiver support groups, which is a major AARP priority. In October, the volunteer Executive Council leadership and staff hit the highway to the lovely Western Slope where State President Terri Potente showed us her hometown and we marched in the Fruita Fall Festival and introduced attendees to Life Reimagined! On the advocacy front, a cadre of 25 highly skilled volunteers and staff took to the halls of the Capitol to advocate on bills supporting older Coloradans. Two new Executive Council members joined our ranks, Lorri Orwig of El Paso County and Jill Taylor of Larimer County, ensuring AARP representation remains geographically diverse. Local discounts abound and thousands of members enjoyed myriad cultural offerings including but not limited to: walks around the Denver and Grand Junction Botanic Gardens; approximately, 1,000 AARP members took us up on the offer to take them out to the Ballgame and enjoyed a beautiful day watching the Rockies; plays at the Arvada Center and Denver Center for Performing Arts; a symphony with Grand Junction’s Rockestra; the AARP supported Larimer County Silvertones; Movies for Grown-Ups; the Starz Film Festival; and, much more!

Is it time to start the process of finding that new career path that will bring you fulfillment, income, and reward? Are you stuck in a situation that has become less than rewarding? Are you at a stage in your life where you are more interested in meaningful time spent rather than just punching a meaningless clock? Have you been laid off or have you retired from your lifelong career and are now looking for a new adventure?

Join AARP for a night at the Grand Junction Rockestra featuring ZZ3, Saturday, October 18th at 7:30pm at the Robinson Theater at Colorado Mesa University.

Please join AARP CO for a one-of-a-kind film premier followed by a Mentor Up Technology Workshop you won't want to miss!

Join AARP Colorado and History Colorado for “Race: Are We So Different?”