Tag: food

Longmont Hosts Colorado’s Largest Day of the Dead Celebration

In many parts of Mexico, Central America, and the United States, El Día de Los Muertos, or the Day of the Dead, is a time to honor and celebrate deceased loved ones. Community participation is essential to this holiday that is full of life, reflection, food, family, and fun. The celebration demonstrates how a diverse …

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Emergency Preparedness Pet Kits

In early August, federal officials designated 100% of Colorado to be abnormally dry or in drought. With wildfires in different parts of the state, there is no time like the present to make sure you and your pet are prepared for a fire. First, pack an emergency preparedness kit for your pet including • Food, …

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Aging2.0 Group Researches Nutrition to Longevity

As the impact of health becomes more recognized, researchers are seeing a greater role for food and nutrition in maintaining good health in older age as well as in illness prevention and recovery. The Aging2.0 Collective Group is researching a new initiative around food and nutrition. The American Geriatrics Society’s Health in Aging website suggests …

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Happy, Merry: Safe Holiday

  Tips for your pet The holiday season is upon us. For many, this is a time of peace, joy and the opportunity to spend time with others. For pets, it is a time of excitement, eating and new ‘toys’. With a little planning, the holidays can be fun for our furry family, too. There …

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Summer Fun for Your Dog

Summer time is a time for celebration and play. We go to parks, concerts, festivals and firework displays with family and friends. However, our four-legged family and friends might find these stressful and dangerous. Threats come from multiple directions. Noise: Concert and festival music can be fun for us but painful and damaging for our …

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Sharing Holiday Memories

Carol Cooke Darrow writes Geneology Rocks! column in 50 Plus Marketplace News for northern Colorado seniors

If you are a family historian – whether you are a beginner or an expert – I have an assignment for you. Write or create something you could give as a gift for the holidays. It could be a scrapbook, or a journal, or a transcription of letters from an ancestor, or a page on …

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Fighting the Flu

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that as many as one in five Americans fall victim to the flu each year, while the number of colds suffered in the U.S. could be greater than a billion. With that, keeping your body healthy and immune system strong is imperative, especially for older adults, who …

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