Oct 06 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a hot topic in many fields for applications and science. Since OpenAI announced its original ChatGPT app in November 2022, the AI industry has grown leaps and bounds! ChatGpt surpassed one million users within one week of its announcement. In August 2025 with its fifth version, it has surpassed 700 million …
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Sep 15 2025
Older Americans reported nearly $4.9 billion stolen through fraud last year, with an average loss of $83,000, according to an annual FBI report released in April. That’s a stunning 43 percent increase in one year. Americans of all ages reported a record $16.6 billion stolen through internet scams and fraud in 2024, up 33 percent …
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Sep 08 2025
For many of us, home is a haven of comfort and familiarity. It’s where we’ve celebrated milestones, created memories, and gathered with those we love. Not surprising, then, is the fact that most older adults want to stay in their home for as long as possible. In a recent poll, 88% of people between ages …
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Sep 01 2025
A new AARP survey, released in conjunction with Social Security’s 90th anniversary, confirms that Americans highly value Social Security, and even more so than five years ago. The vast majority of Americans, 95% of Republicans, 98% of Democrats, and 93% of Independents, consider Social Security vital to the financial security of all Americans, and 67% …
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Aug 25 2025
Up and down the Front Range these summer months, high school reunions fill the calendars. From Fort Collins to Boulder, Arvada and beyond, alums from numerous graduation years celebrate getting together. Quite possibly 10 years becomes the first high school class reunion. Soon, 15, 20, 25 years and more occur. For those around, 50th and …
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Aug 18 2025
Most of us consider perennials when we think of plants that are great pollinators. Several annuals make great pollinator plants. There is a wide selection in both color and variety to satisfy almost any gardener. Some reseed themselves. Cosmos is a popular annual for the middle or back of your garden. The foliage is feathery. …
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Aug 11 2025
Aging and genetics are unavoidable, but a new study pinpoints a trio of hazards that are within control. While there are a few risk factors for dementia that you can’t control — like age and family history — a growing body of research shows that there are several that can potentially be changed throughout life. …
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Aug 04 2025
In July, the Colorado Tourism Office (CTO) announced that tourism contributed $28.5 billion to the Colorado economy and supported 188,510 jobs across the state in 2024. Annual research compiled by Dean Runyan Associates and Longwoods International Travel USA shows that tourism continues to be an important economic driver across Colorado, however combined with early 2025 …
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Jul 28 2025
Interestingly this month, a mountain lion (aka cougar, puma, or panther) that bit a 4-year-old child on a popular trail at Olympic National Park in Washington was euthanized. Apparently, the child was treated at a Seattle hospital and released the following day. The child had been walking with family members at the national park, when …
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Jul 21 2025
Nearly 58 million older Americans are 65 and older, with projections estimating that the population of older adults will grow to 88.8 million in 2060. On average, a 65-year-old can expect to live another 18.9 years. For most of us, good health ensures independence, security, and productivity as we age. Yet millions of older adults …
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Jul 14 2025
USAging is celebrating 50 years as the national organization that represents Area Agencies on Aging (AAAs) and Title VI Native American Aging Programs at your local county. As part of the 50th anniversary, USAging has launched a new public awareness campaign called “Area Agencies on Aging: Helping You Live Long and Stay Strong.” The goal …
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Jul 07 2025
There are several vaccines needed after the age of 50, including some that are relatively new, like the RSV vaccine, says Morgan Katz, M.D., an associate professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. It’s not just babies and youngsters who need a poke to protect against serious and potentially lethal diseases. Adults …
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