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Anniversaries are especially important when you’re a cancer survivor, which is one reason 70-year old Judye Wahlberg is so excited to participate in the tenth anniversary of Jodi’s Race for Awareness on Saturday, June 8 th, 2019. Wahlberg, and her “Queen’s Team” have taken part in the event every year since the first Jodi’s Race in 2010.

AARP Colorado is hosting the AARP 2019 Denver City Council Candidate Forums through the month of April.

This year’s BeaconFest Boomer & Senior Fair* will be bigger than ever. With booths from more than 100 vendors displaying senior-related products and services. BEACON Senior News’ annual mature lifestyle expo in Grand Junction has kept up with western Colorado’s growing retiree population, making it among the largest senior fairs in the state.

The AARP® Purpose Prize® Award deadline is March 31. Up to five $60K winners will be announced. The focus is on people age 50-plus whose work solves social problems, improves communities and gives back.

AARP has opened applications for the 2019 AARP Community Challenge grant program to fund “quick-action” projects that spark change across the country. Now in its third year, the program is part of AARP’s nationwide work on Livable Communities. Grants can range from several hundred dollars for small, short-term activities to several thousand dollars for larger projects.

Enjoy guided historical walks through some of Denver’s most beautiful and interesting neighborhoods. Meet others in your community, learn the history and join the fun.

An estimated 750 medical professionals, persons living with Mild Cognitive Impairment and early dementia, unpaid and professional caregivers will gather on Monday, April 29, for the 30th annual Rocky Mountain Conference on Dementia, hosted by the Colorado Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

AARP Colorado would like you to know of the following event.

¿El 2019 es el año para un cambio de carrera? Tal vez se aproxima tu jubilación y estás listo para hacer algo nuevo. Quizás estás reingresando a la fuerza laboral, te quedaste sin empleo o simplemente quieres un nuevo comienzo.

The Colorado Division of Insurance is hosting an online consumer forum on Jan. 31, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.