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Wise friends, fierce defenders: 2025 Legislative Priorities

More than 670,000 AARP members call Colorado home.

AARP Colorado Thanks Senator Bennet for Championing Financial Relief for Family Caregivers in the Form of Reintroduced Legislation -- the Credit for Caring Act

MAR 11, 2025

Denver, CO — AARP Colorado commends the reintroduction of the Credit for Caring Act, legislation that would provide financial relief to eligible working family caregivers. The bill, sponsored by Senator Michael Bennet, offers up to a $5,000 nonrefundable federal tax credit to help offset caregiving expenses, addressing the significant personal and financial sacrifices caregivers make to support their loved ones. On average, family caregivers spend over $7,200 annually—26% of their income—on out-of-pocket expenses.

Aging at Your Library programs shine a light on resources

MAR 7, 2025

Libraries are rich in resources for older Coloradans.

A look inside Day at the Capitol

MAR 3, 2025

The AARP Colorado Advocacy Team was hard at work for its annual Day at the Capitol February 26.

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Find free online and in-person local events designed with you in mind. Discover fun exercise classes, healthy cooking demos, helpful workshops, and more.

Volunteer Spotlight: Under the Dome with Steve Schwartz

AARP Colorado Advocacy Team member Steve Schwartz is quickly becoming a fixture under the dome at the Colorado Statehouse.

AARP stands up against crypto ATM fraud

Last week, volunteers and staff from AARP Fraud Watch Network and AARP Colorado turned up the heat on one issue plaguing Coloradans – cryptocurrency ATM fraud.

New Administration Tells AARP Social Security Payments Are Protected

Few things are as deeply woven into the fabric of our nation as Social Security. For over eight decades, this bedrock program has offered economic security and dignity to millions of retirees, people with disabilities, and surviving spouses and children. It is a sacred promise between the government and the American people who pay in and earn their Social Security over a lifetime of hard work.

Relentless Gardener: Protecting plants against winter injuries

By CSU Horticulture Specialist Linda Langelo , FEB 13, 2025

Have you ever thought drought can be a winter issue even when there is plenty of snow cover?

Visit the AARP Resource Center in Pueblo for a Medicare 101 overview

Are you eligible to enroll in Medicare, but don’t know where to start?

Explore Aurora’s Nepali Community with a special tour

Did you know that Aurora, Colorado has a thriving Nepali community?

Revitalize Your Spring with AARP Colorado Virtual Exercise Classes

AARP realizes that healthy habits, including exercise and eating right, can lead to a better, longer, happier life. Join AARP Colorado members and volunteers for Virtual Fitness classes starting in March, in the comfort of your own home. Certified instructors will lead you each week in classes focusing on yoga, low-impact kickboxing, functional fitness, mobility, low-impact cardio and strength-building and Barre.