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.
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.
AARP Colorado is excited to announce that the state office is now accepting applications to join its Executive Council, a volunteer leadership role and experience.
Most of us consider perennials when we think of plants that are great pollinators. Several annuals make great pollinator plants. There is a wide selection in both color and variety to satisfy almost any gardener. Some reseed themselves.
Americans age 50 and older face choices and pressures unlike those of any other age group – choices few could have prepared for. As the charitable affiliate of AARP, AARP Foundation is working with struggling people 50 and over so they can regain their confidence as good providers and members of their communities. The Foundation focuses on four priorities: hunger, income, housing and isolation.
In conjunction with Hispanic Heritage Month Sept. 1 – Oct. 15 and co-sponsored by AARP Colorado, the Western Colorado Center for the Arts in Grand Junction presents Home Impressions, an exhibit of art by Latino artists.
Join AARP Colorado for its free Financial Resilience seminar in Aurora the evenings of Oct. 27 and Nov. 16 to discuss how to get the most out of your retirement savings.
AARP Colorado members can receive a discount to The musical I’ll be home for Christmas on Saturday Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. for this matinee performance only at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. 80003, in the Main Stage Theatre.