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AARP members and their guests can meet the AARP Colorado team at the Colorado SunFest May 16.

AARP members and their guests have a chance this November to take in a film that explores the rebirth of coastal indigenous culture and an artist’s reconnection to heritage, tradition, and identity.

What are the benefits of companion plants? Two different plants that can be neighbors can contribute nitrogen to the soil, shade to their companion, weed suppression, pest control, attract beneficial pollinators, enhance flavor and so much more. Here are a few companion plants to consider when you start your vegetable garden. And why not add some to your flower garden as well?

El Comité, a group of about 10 volunteers, was formed in 2005, and its members, based in the Denver area, serve as AARP’s eyes and ears for Colorado’s Latino community. They help sharpen AARP’s focus on pressing issues and undertake projects that affect Latino residents, who made up 22.5 percent of the state’s population in 2022.

Join AARP Colorado for a Scam Jam Weekend in June! AARP Colorado and AARP ElderWatch will be in Grand Junction and Fruita, CO June 28– 29, 2024 for three fraud events. Learn how you can stamp out fraud and help protect your identity.

Soaring housing costs are worsening the crisis in Colorado. Most older residents want to stay in their homes, and 83 percent of Coloradans age 45-plus said being able to afford their home was an extremely or very important issue, a 2022 AARP survey shows. Legislators have failed to find a long-term approach to cutting or capping property taxes, and solutions to the crisis will be a focus of the legislative session beginning Jan. 10.

Have you visited the Senior Planet from AARP Technology Center yet? You can learn about the latest health, money, home technologies, and even how to spot misinformation in the news. Come into the center, meet new friends and "get in the know."

New to using a Cell phone or trying out a smart phone - this workshop can help! We would like to take the frustration out of using your mobile Cell phone!

October 6, 2023 at 1pm

The challenges facing dementia caregivers will be explored along with the medicine and science behind dementia-related diseases in two special events held in October through partnerships with the Alzheimer’s Association, University of Denver, and CU Anschutz. Both of the programs are open to the public and offered at no charge.