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AUG 26, 2025
What Plants Attract Nighttime Pollinators?
AUG 25, 2025
Healthy living and making new friends are on AARP Colorado’s agenda with a new Walk & Connect event series late this fall and early winter.
AUG 11, 2025
The 2025 Colorado legislative session has concluded, and AARP Colorado’s nonpartisan advocacy efforts helped achieve several significant victories for older Coloradans. This year’s legislative advocacy focused on four key areas: financial security, housing, fraud prevention and health care. Additionally, AARP advocates worked to mitigate a budget shortfall’s impact on older Coloradans.
JUL 22, 2025
A new AARP survey, released in conjunction with Social Security’s 90th anniversary, confirms that Americans highly value Social Security, and even more so than five years ago. The vast majority of Americans – 95% of Republicans, 98% of Democrats, and 93% of Independents – consider Social Security vital to the financial security of all Americans, and 67% believe it is even more important for retirees than it was five years ago.
Did you know there are Older Adult Services at the Denver Public Library? You may find events, classes, information, and resources to help you thrive.
Marilyn Chipman of Aurora is the first African American to be crowned Ms. Colorado Senior America in the pageant’s 27-year history
Contact: Jim Herlihy, Marketing & Communications Director (720) 699-9286 or jherlihy@alz.org
Annual Award Recognizes Those Who Make a Powerful Difference in their Community
During difficult financial times it is helpful to know about potential ways to save money as well as collect funds that might be owed to you. Two resources that many older Coloradans might not be familiar with, but should be, are Colorado’s PTC-104 rebate and retrieving unclaimed property/funds in your name.
BACK TO WORK 50+ program offers free online workshops on the strategies you need to compete for full-time, in-demand jobs. Experienced coaches help you focus on the steps you need to launch your job search. The next Denver online workshop is on May 5, 2021 from 10:00-11:00AM. Register today!
AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins released the following statement in response to President Biden’s address to Congress this April 28, 2021:
AARP Colorado and YMCA Pikes Peak Region of the Rockies invite you to join the First Annual Virtual Healthy Living Conference on Saturday, May 8, 2021 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Jodi’s Race also has an option to participate virtually and Denver7’s Jaclyn Allen will emcee a virtual celebration at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 13th. For more information or to register for Jodi’s Race, please visit www.jodisrace.org
Contact: Jim Herlihy, Marketing & Communications Director (720) 699-9286 or jherlihy@alz.org
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