AARP Colorado

When temperatures are very high or very low, scammers take advantage of the heating and cooling needs of consumers. Utility scammers commonly pose as someone who works for your gas, water or electric company. These scams can be very tricky because they often know your name, address and the correct name of your utility provider. Their goal is often to work quickly to convince you they hold important resources like your heat, A/C, power and water in their hands.

Participants nominate caregivers to receive a Visa gift card worth $500 to help a caregiver receive a good or service. Nominations will be considered from a written article, up to 250 words, submitted electronically via a OneDrive form.

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RTD approves simpler, more affordable fares will be implemented in 2024; no-cost transit for youth begins in September

Candidates who support the issues most important to Americans ages 50-plus can improve their margin significantly in close 2024 races, according to a new AARP poll. The poll, which surveyed likely voters from the 40 most competitive congressional districts, found caregiving to be a pivotal top issue for voters 50+. Americans 50+ are the largest – and perhaps the most crucial – voting bloc.

FAMLI planning: What to know about Colorado’s new paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program

The Early Childhood Service Corps* (ECSC) is an innovative, intergenerational response to the critical workforce need in the early childhood field, and to the unprecedented departure of older Americans from the workforce.

As temperatures rise, extreme heat can have a significant impact on everyone’s safety, but these conditions can be especially stressful and confusing for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

People of all ages use text messages to communicate, often even more so than talking on the phone or sending an email. Scammers have noted this trend and now use text messaging to contact potential victims. As the use of smart phones and text messaging grows, it is critical that cell phone users are extra vigilant about potential scams that could come to their phone via text. The following are a few tips for avoiding potential text message scams:

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