Health & Wellbeing

Did you know that exercise can protect both your brain and your bones? You can learn the relationship of these two key players in your body and practice exercises to discover how you can influence them yourself, when you join us for the interactive webinar series, Let’s Get Moving! Exercise for Brain and bone Health. This four-part series begins Wednesday, May 15 and continues through June 5, 2024. Join us each week and you can discover how to prevent physical and mental decline with a proactive approach. Let’s get moving together!

For the first time since AARP began publishing the Scorecard in 2011, more than half of Medicaid long-term care dollars nationwide for older adults and people with physical disabilities went to home- and community-based services instead of nursing homes and other institutions.

A guide to when, where and how to sign up for health insurance in Colorado.

The need for family caregivers continues to rise in Colorado, as the state grapples with an aging population and persistent health care staff shortages.

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 5 and 6-week Virtual Fitness classes starting in April, in the comfort of your own home. Certified instructors will lead you each week in classes focusing on yoga, barre, functional fitness and low-impact cardio plus strength training.

AARP Colorado is advocating for more virtual visitation options for nursing home residents and their families to help combat social isolation, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

AARPCO hosts virtual pet parade. Honor your special pet in the Grand Valley Virtual Pet Parade Contest. Winner of Western Slope contest gets $75 gift card toward pet supplies

Jim Herlihy, Senior Marketing & Communications Director, (720-699-9286) or jherlihy@alz.org

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AARP will host a live Coronavirus Information Tele-Town Hall every Thursday at 12 p.m. (CST). Experts at this week’s live Q&A event will address your questions related to protecting yourself and loved ones from the virus, staying healthy and reducing social isolation.