Dec 31 2019
In late October, about 120 teenage students and older adults attended the fourth Intergenerational Conversations Project in collaboration with Fort Collins high school students and Colorado State University (CSU) and other sponsors. This event included roundtable conversations between local community teenagers and older adults that focus on traditions and its affects. Three rounds of topics …
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Dec 19 2017
At November’s Senior Education Network meeting, Patti Welfare, UC Health and Ally Eden, CSU and Healthy Kids Club presented. Ms. Welfare discussed several biases towards senior adults and gave multiple statistics, examples, and helpful tips. The average life expectancy of men is currently 76 years, while women are expected to live to 81 years. Americans …
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Dec 30 2016
In October, Larimer County Office on Aging honored family caregivers who graduated from the Powerful Tools for Caregivers classes in 2016. Fifty-five students and speakers attended the annual Toast to Caregivers at the Lodge at MacKenzie Place in Fort Collins. Alan Heileman, MacKenzie Sales Manager and a class facilitator gave the introduction followed by Alan Arnette, …
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Dec 08 2016
At November’s Senior Network meeting, four speakers discussed grandparents raising their grandchildren. This program highlighted a unique group of caregivers that are often overlooked, a group that continues to grow locally and throughout the nation. These caregivers experience a unique set of challenges. Nancy Mendoza, Human Development student at CSU in Fort Collins, Suzanna Hetchler, Seniors …
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Nov 29 2016
Washington, Illinois a little town between Peoria and Bloomington is where Linda Gabel was born and raised. After high school graduation, she went to the University of Illinois and earned a Bachelor of Science in Psychiatry and Communication; then on to earn an MBA in Finance at the University of Tennessee. Over the years of …
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Aug 18 2016
It’s now easier than ever for Fort Collins residents to see the West Nile virus (WNV) risk in their neighborhoods, thanks to a new Risk Map that is live on fcgov.com/westnile. One glance at the high-tech WNV Risk Map shows where testing indicates the presence of WNV positive mosquitoes. The City of Fort Collins operates …
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May 05 2016
Where do more than 150 experts come together to provide information and education for those working with elders? Of course, at the 27th Annual Salute to Seniors in Denver. “Celebrate Colorado” is the theme of the Salute which combines fun with a resource fair for older adults, families and experts who gather at the longest …
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