AARP Colorado

Join AARP ElderWatch, with the Colorado Attorney General's Office, for this informative program to warn Spanish-speaking Coloradans about fraud and scams throughout the state and how you can spot them and protect yourself and your family from being victimized.

About 30% of Coloradans in a new poll say they can't afford regular meals, a rate that's tripled since the start of COVID-19. And hunger-fighting advocates are urging lawmakers to increase food assistance programs to help.

AARP Colorado sponsors "Run Red Walk" and Q&A with filmmaker Melissa Henry as part of the 2020 Indigenous Film & Arts Festival

Scammers and criminals don’t take a break during the holidays, in fact they might get busier. An ElderWatch survey of Coloradans 50+ found a lack of knowledge about some holiday-related scams. Be vigilant this holiday season and take extra precautions to ensure your hard-earned money does not end up in the hands of scammers:

Raised beds and a handwashing station in a community garden are just one of the projects funded by AARP Community Challenge grant winners in Colorado this year. The projects must be completed by year’s end.

Jim Herlihy, Senior Marketing & Communications Director

In South Jefferson County, construction is about to commence for a unique intergenerational community that values diversity and inclusion. With 77 apartment homes, Trailhead Community*, a nonprofit, will bring together active seniors, professionals and adults with developmental disabilities to create an intentional “extended family.” Homes are available both for purchase and rent.

Social Security imposter scam calls have turned into the most common scam of 2020.

Could someone you know use some help in navigating our complex world of information? We’re in an age of media overload, and it seems like we all could use a little help sifting through information — information that’s often misleading, deceitful or just plain untrue.

As this challenging, complicated, and confusing year draws to a close, I hear comments about how it can’t happen fast enough. I agree, except in one very important regard. That is the amazing amount of encouraging news coming from the Alzheimer’s and dementia scientific and medical community.