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Housing Spotlight
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16 Penn Apartments - Contemporary
Urban Living in Denver
Springwood Retirrement - Arvada, CO
Vita Littleton - 55+ Apartment Community
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Housing Spotlight
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Balfour Retirement Community
Louisville, CO
RiverPointe Senior Community
Littleton, CO
Concordia on The Lake - Littleton, CO
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Housing Spotlight
Libby Bortz Assisted Living - Littleton, CO
Rigden Farm Senior Living - Fort Collins, CO
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Colorado Front Range News & Events
We hope you enjoy news and event highlights in this Colorado Front Range eNewsletter.
Front Range Event Highlights ...
Look for events for seniors and family outings with our Google Calendars! Bold indicates more senior-oriented events.
October - The Caring Generation Radio Show
Live on Wednesday evenings at 7PM or listen to archived programs
Oct 16 - Is Healthcare Forgetting the Elderly?
Oct 23 - The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Aging Parents
Oct 30 - Stay Tuned
Denver Event Highlights ...
Oct - Alzheimer's Association Classes
Oct - Walk with a Doc
Oct -
Optimists Club
Oct 15 - Free Senior Seminar on Low-Stress Moving
Oct 15 - Mother and Daughter Facing Life's Last Chapters Together
Oct 15 - Moving Made Easy at The Gardens at St. Elizabeth
Oct 16 - Lunch and Learn - Working Together, More Than Wait Lists
Oct 16 - Wine Down Wednesday at 16 Penn Apartments
Oct 16 - Support & Enrichment Group Class at Alumia Institute
Oct 17 - 6th Annual Pathways from Poverty Breakfast
Oct 17 - Reverse Mortgage Myths - The Stories Behind the Loans
Oct 18 - Living In Balance
Oct 18-19 - Wine in the Pines Winemaker's Dinner
Oct 18-20 - Whale of a Used Book Sale
Oct 18-20 - World Wide Antique & Vintage Show
Oct 21 -
Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Meeting - Call in with Zoom
Oct 22 - What Your Heirs Should Know - Reverse Mortgage
Oct 22 - Spouse Care Café at Alumia Institute
Oct 23 - Before the Mourning - Seminar series
Oct 23 - Active Minds at 16 Penn Apartments - The Story of Beer
Oct 23 - Mother and Daughter Facing Life's Last Chapters Together
Oct 24 - Crohn's & Colitis Foundation's Distinction Awards
Oct 24 - Senior Planet Center Grand Opening Celebration
Oct 25-26 - The Franchise Show
Oct 25-27 - Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo
Oct 27 - One Day University® - A Day of Genius with The Denver Post
Oct 28 - Pumpkin Festival at The Gardens at St. Elizabeth
Oct 30-Nov 10 - Denver Film Festival
Oct 30 - Before the Mourning - Seminar series
Nov 1-3 - Colorado Country Christmas
Nov 2 - Holiday Bazaar at Malley Recreation Center
Nov 2 - Free Tech Help with Generation Exchange
Nov 4 -
Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Meeting - Call in with Zoom
Nov 5 - Parkinson's Support Group at Village at Belmar
Nov 6 - The Past, Present and Future of Fall Prevention Webinar
Boulder-Northern Colorado Event Highlights ...
Oct - Aging Well in Boulder County
Oct - Alzheimer's Association Classes
Oct - Walk with a Doc
Oct - Optimists Club
Oct - Walk2 Connect
Oct - Boulder Public Libraries
Oct 17 - Reverse Mortgage Myths - Commerce City
Oct 18-19 - Fort Collins Book Fest: Food for Thought
Oct 19 - Free Tech Help with Generation Exchange, Boulder
Oct 20 - Thoughtful Endings - End-of-Life Planning Series
Oct 21 -
Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Meeting - Call in with Zoom
Oct 22 - What Your Heirs Should Know - Reverse Mortgage, Arvada
Oct 24 - Aging Summit Colorado - We want to hear from you, Craig
Oct 26-27 - Deck the Mall - On the Pearl Street Mall, Boulder
Nov 4 -
Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Meeting - Call in with Zoom
Nov 6 - The Past, Present and Future of Fall Prevention Webinar
Nov 7 - The 2019 Age Well Conference, Boulder
Nov 9-10 - Greeley Home & Outdoor Expo, Greeley
Nov 9 - Free Tech Help with Generation Exchange, Fort Collins
Nov 12 - Reverse Mortgage Myths, Arvada
Nov 23 - Boulder Holiday Market, Boulder
Nov 23-24 - Mollie McGee's Holiday Crafts Market, Longmont
Colorado Springs Event Highlights ...
Oct -
Colorado Springs Senior Center
Oct - Pikes Peak Library District
Oct -
Edible Communities - Southwest Colorado
Oct -
Optimist Clubs in Colorado
Oct -
The Broadmoor World Arena
Oct -
Memorial Health System Educational Classes
Oct -
PeakRadar Event Directory
Oct -
Pikes Peak Library Senior Connection
Oct -
Waggin Wheeler's Square Dancing and Lessons Meetup
Oct -
Walk with a Doc
Oct 19 - Philharmonic - Brahms 4
Oct 19-20 - Sugar Plum Food & Gift Mart
Oct 21 - Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Meeting - Call in with Zoom
Oct 24 - Theresa Caputo Live! The Experience
Oct 27 - Lee Spirits & Cacao Chemistry - Chocolates & Cocktails
Nov 1-3 - The Springs Holiday & Home Show
Nov 1-2 - Philharmonic Performs Disney Pixars
Nov 4 - Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Meeting - Call in with Zoom
Nov 6 - The Past, Present and Future of Fall Prevention Webinar
Nov 8-10 - Colorado Country Christmas
Nov 14 - Adventure on Tap Speaker Series
Nov 16-17 - Philharmonic - Pacho Flores
Find more event on our Colorado Springs Google Calendar!
Pueblo Event Highlights ...
Oct - Joseph H. Edwards Senior Center
Oct - Edible Communities - Southwest Colorado
Oct - Pueblo SRDA
Oct - Pueblo Events
Oct - Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
Oct 19 - Age without Borders - My Health Records
Oct 21 - Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Meeting - Call in with Zoom
Oct 23 - Living While Grieving
Oct 26 - Age without Borders - My Insurance and Finances
Nov 2-3 - Holiday Bazaar, Colorado State Fairgrounds
Nov 2 - Age without Borders - My Estate and My Taxes
Nov 4 -
Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Meeting - Call in with Zoom
Nov 6 - The Past, Present and Future of Fall Prevention Webinar
Nov 8-10 - Southern Colorado Kennel Club Dog Show
Nov 9 - Age without Borders - My Things and My Memories
Nov 13 - Living While Grieving
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Wednesday Evenings in October
The Caring Generation Radio Show
Join Pamela D. Wilson and the The Caring Generation® weekly radio program that helps caregiver and aging adults solve caregiving problems. Each week Pamela D. Wilson talks about caregiving issues faced by millions of caregivers around the world. Special guests join Pamela to share expertise about a wide range of subjects. Listen to Pamela's LIVE Weekly Program Wednesday Evenings 6PM Pacific, 7PM Mtn, 8PM Central, 9PM Eastern.
October 16, 2019 - Wednesday, 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Wine Down Wednesday at 16 Penn Apartments
16 Penn Apartments
1615 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203
This is a social event and open house from 4:30PM to 6:30PM for the community and guests to meet, mingle, "wine down" and have a chance to see what life is like in Denver's Uptown neighborhood for older adults. RSVP so we can plan our refreshments but you are also welcome to drop in. Those who RSVP are entered into our drawings for local restaurant gift cards. RSVP to 720-269-4380 or email
[email protected].
View Event Flyer - CLICK HERE
October 18, 2019 - Friday
Living In Balance
The Broomfield Community Center
280 Spader Way, Broomfield, CO 80020
The 7th annual Living in Balance event from 8AM to 2PM is a day of education and resources addressing all aspects of aging. The day will include breakfast with the Broomfield Chief of Police, various vendors and several workshops focusing on nutrition, physical wellness and much more. Jennifer Hoffman, Broomfield's newly appointed City and County Manager, will conclude the event as the keynote speaker. Participants will leave with tools and tricks to help them lead a more healthy, balanced and joyful life. Space is limited, reserve your spot by October 11th. Call 303-464-5543 to register. Cost is $8 for residents and $10 for non-residents (breakfast and lunch included).
Oct 19 & 26, 2019 - Saturdays
Age without Borders Presentations
Rawlings (Main) Branch Public Library
100 E Abriendo Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
Time to Get Your Ducks in a Row: Life's Plans and Papers. Get important records and documents in order and emergency and life plans in place, one step at a time. Learn life's best practices! Attend in person or by Zoom from 10AM to 11:30AM. For Zoom access email Judy - [email protected]
View Event Flyer - CLICK HERE
October 23, 2019 - Wednesday, 10:30AM - 12:30PM
Active Minds Presentation at Penn Apartments - The Story of Beer
16 Penn Apartments
Address: 1615 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO 80203
Join Active Minds at 16 Penn Apartments as we tell the story of beer. We will discuss the origins and history of beer, how it is made, different types of beer, as well as the rise of several great American brewers and beer families. We will end with a discussion of the current trends of microbrews and craft beers and their strong Colorado connections. Cheers!. This event is free. RSVP to 720-269-4380 or email
[email protected].
View Event Flyer - CLICK HERE
November 6, 2019 - Wednesday
The Past, Present and Future of Fall Prevention Webinar
Over the past 20 years, falls have been increasing despite everyone's best prevention efforts. In fact, we have doubled the mortality rate for falls in those over 75 years of age in the last decade. Why is this? Falls among older adults are changing, but the way we are addressing them isn't ... until now. Learn why and understand how research points us in a new direction for fall prevention.
Register Today - CLICK HERE
November 7, 2019 - Thursday
The 2019 Age Well Conference
Boulder Jewish Community Center (JCC)
6007 Oreg Avenue, Boulder, CO 80303
The Age Well Conference is an annual one-day event that attracts hundreds of professionals, academics, and advocates from Colorado's front range and beyond to meet, learn, and discuss ongoing and emerging issues and trends in aging-related products, services, research, and innovation. The 2019 conference will be a symposium-style event centered around market trends, social and healthcare policies, social determinants of health, and themes based on AARP/World Health Organization's domains of livability.
Learn More and Register - CLICK HERE
November 16, 2019 - Saturday
TedX Mile High: Imagine
Bellco Theatre, Colorado Convention Center
700 14th St, Denver, CO 80202
TEDxMileHigh: Imagine features 14 speakers on the stage + 25 immersive exhibits and experiences. Join us at the Bellco Theatre in the Colorado Convention Center for a day full of inspiration and connection. It calls us to solve challenges with new technology, engage peaceful alternatives to violence, create innovative design, improve our environment with scientific research, and form communities that are strong because of their diversity.
Learn More and Register - CLICK HERE
Events from Active Minds
Find events focused on lifelong learning. Active Minds combines excellent teaching with thoroughly researched, compelling topics that matter - LEARN MORE
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Colorado Front Range Senior Resource Highlights
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Blog Highlight from Chayet & Danzo, LLC
Avoiding Medicaid penalties and pitfalls
"Many people who try to figure out Medicaid eligibility and how to maximize its benefits are soon overwhelmed by the program's dense, bureaucratic language, and its many detailed rules, regulations and procedures. Unsurprisingly, many then look for help in navigating a complex system ..." - READ MORE
Website: www.ColoradoElderLaw.com
Blog Highlight from Don Opeka - Orion Mortgage, Inc.
Attend an Orion Mortgage Lunch and Learn
Confused about what a Reverse Mortgage is and whether or not it is a viable financial planning tool for yourself or your clients? We offer free Reverse Mortgage seminars to help educate professionals, seniors and their families about the versatility of this powerful financial tool. If you are unable to attend one of our scheduled seminars, we are happy to bring the presentation to your business/organization or small group.
Find a Lunch & Learn - CLICK HERE
Blog Highlight from Lew Barr, Licensed and Independent Insurance Agent serving Colorado, specializing in Medicare Products
Should you enroll in Medicare if you are still working?
"Let us start with the Medicare basics. When you turn 65, you become eligible for Medicare. Upon turning 65, you have a seven-month window to enroll in Medicare that begins three months before you turn 65, the month you turn 65 and ends three months after you turn 65. If you do not enroll in Medicare during that time, you may face a lifetime of late enrollment penalties unless you have other creditable coverage ..."
- READ MORE
"About Faces: Expressions of Alzheimer's and Dementia"
A Book by Taylor Hulett
"About Faces: Expressions of Alzheimer's and Dementia chronicles life stories of of six, Denver-based, Applewood Our House residents as their disease progresses. Written in a refreshing style accompanied by expressive photos, Hulett captures challenges of dealing with changing lives due to unrelenting memory loss, allowing readers a glimpse through the window of possibility ..."
Order you copy through Amazon - CLICK HERE
Website: https://www.authortaylorhulett.com/
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People & Organizations we met from Aging2.0 Denver
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Aging2.0 Changing the Conversation
Aging2.0 has quite a few Chapter Goals, but the most important goal we see is "... to build local community / ecosystems of innovation - bring together innovators in the aging and senior care space, break down industry silos and educate / encourage others to work in the aging innovation industry."
Website: https://www.aging2.com/
Generation Exchange
"A University of Colorado graduate student began putting on free technology workshops for adults 50+ in March of 2018. These workshops paired CU student volunteers with curious adults seeking out help about their technological devices, such as phones and laptops. These adults were able to ask any list of questions about any technological device to these young adults. That passionate graduate student was named Matt Isola ..." -
READ MORE
Website: https://generationexchange.org/
Nymbl Science
The Nymbl Fall Prevention program differs from anything on the market because it uses dual-tasking for optimal results, and it is delivered through technology making it truly scalable. It's so unique, it's patented!
Website: https://nymblscience.com/
Senior Planet
Senior Planet's technology training programs are available through a network of community partners around Colorado. Covering everything from computer basics to starting an online business, these courses, lectures, and workshops are designed specifically for older adult learners and measure real impact in their lives.
Website: https://seniorplanet.org/colorado/
"About Faces: Expressions of Alzheimer's and Dementia"
A Book by Taylor Hulett
"About Faces: Expressions of Alzheimer's and Dementia chronicles life stories of of six, Denver-based, Applewood Our House residents as their disease progresses. Written in a refreshing style accompanied by expressive photos, Hulett captures challenges of dealing with changing lives due to unrelenting memory loss, allowing readers a glimpse through the window of possibility ..."
Order you copy through Amazon - CLICK HERE
Website: https://www.authortaylorhulett.com/
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