The Voyage of Valor participants will arrive at the Civic Center Commons directly from Denver International Airport making their arrival (traffic dependent) close to 7 p.m. The event will last approximately half an hour and allow the veterans returning from Washington to discuss their trip with attendees.
The names of the first 10 Medicare drugs whose prices the federal government will negotiate directly with manufacturers were released Aug. 29. Popular but pricey blood thinners, diabetes medications, cancer treatments make historic list.
In Wyoming approximately 74,000 family caregivers provided an estimated 62 million hours of care — worth a staggering $980 million — to their parents, spouses, partners, and friends in 2017, according to state data available in the latest report of AARP’s Valuing the Invaluable series. The complexity of family caregiving increases as medical and nursing tasks continue to enter the home, and family demographics change amidst an aging population.
Rawlins Senior residents are encouraged to come to the Rawlins Senior Center in Rawlins, Nov. 8 from 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. to receive a free one-on-one tutoring session on their cell phones and other mobile devices. The training, called Senior High Tech, is a collaboration between AARP Wyoming and S.O.S. (Succor/Serve Our Seniors) which is a joint effort of the Rawlins Senior Center and Wyoming Congressional Award. National Honor Society, FBLA or other groups may also be involved.
Jackson’s AARP Community Team will observe Veterans Day with a free showing of the Oscar-nominated film, “The Darkest Hour,” at 2 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the Jackson Hole Twin Cinemas in Jackson.
AARP’s Casper Action Team will celebrate Veterans Day with a free viewing of the movie “Megan Leavey.” at 7 pm. Nov. 11 at The Studio City Cinemas in Casper.
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AARP Wyoming and the Senior Center of Jackson Hole have cancelled its upcoming Senior High Tech event, scheduled for October 22 at the Senior Center of Jackson.