Senior Resources You Should Know
2-1-1 Get Answers, Get Connected 2-1-1 (Dial Phone Number 211) is an easy to remember telephone number that where available, connects people with important community services and volunteer opportunities. 2-1-1 is a free and confidential services that helps people...
Are you looking to replace your Social Security card
Are you looking to replace your Social Security card just because you don’t have it? Then rest assured: you really don’t need to replace it. What’s most important is that you remember your Social Security number. Remember, during your formal education, when you used...
Changing your Address with the Social Security Administration
Moving? Save Time – Change Your Address Online with the Social Security Administration If you are moving and you receive Social Security benefits, you can change your address online with the Social Security Administration website. Website:...
Extreme Financial Hardship
About Ongoing Extreme Financial Hardship First part of the advice is do not delay in looking for help. Resolving ongoing extreme financial hardship can involve consumer credit counseling, housing counseling, legal services including bankruptcy counseling and gaining...
Colorado – Colorado Center for Aging
Colorado Center for Aging Let your voice be heardBecome a member of the Colorado Center for Aging, review our newsletters so you can advocate for older adults at the Colorado Capitol. Our newsletters keep you informed about issues impacting older adults in Colorado....
5 Myths About Aging from
5 Myths About Aging The older you get, the less sleep you need. We might wish this were the case, but older adults still need 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night. Adequate sleep can help reduce your risk of falls, improve your overall mental well-being, and help reduce...
The Dementias
The Dementias “A diagnosis of dementia can be frightening for those receiving the diagnosis, their family members, and caretakers. Learning more about this medical condition can help. This booklet provides a general overview of various types of dementia,...
Getting Your Affairs in Order
Getting Your Affairs in Order – Advance Care Planning No one ever plans to be sick or disabled. Yet, it is this kind of planning that can make all the difference in an emergency. Making healthcare decisions for yourself or someone who is no longer able to do so...
Tips on Aging in Place
Tips on Aging in Place Living at home as you age requires planning. You should explore ideas and options for aging in place before need arises. You can get almost any type of help you want in your home – often for a cost. Services to help you age in place may...
Our Agendas and Our Advocacy for Elders
Our Agendas and Our Advocacy for Elders The old house had no bedroom or bathroom on the first floor so the eight-three-year-old woman, despite one hip having been replaced and the other causing her a great deal of pain, climbed a full flight of stairs to use the...
What’s best for Mom? – Home verses Assisted Living
What’s best for Mom? – Home vs. Assisted Living The politically correct view, and often is the right move, is for Mom to stay in the home as long as physically possible. The government strongly encourages this, as well as the family pocketbook. However, it isn’t...
Reasons to Rent, Not Buy Another Home
Reasons to Rent, Not Buy Another Home As homeowners approach their golden years, the ability to care for their home, diminishes. They may not be ready for assisted living or skilled care, but still have years to enjoy independent living. As part of the process of...
Define What Well-Being Means to You
Define What Well-Being Means to You Ways for Older Adults to Improve Well-Being and Enjoy an Active, Vibrant Lifestyle As people age, they tend to become more aware of their own mortality. By middle age, many people have lost family members or friends to an illness or...