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Health Benefits of Drinking Water

The act of drinking water is essential to good health as it flushes toxins from organs, carries nutrients to cells, helps joints, aids in digestion, and more. One might be surprised to learn that about 60% of the human body weight is made of water, and adequate intake keeps our bodies functioning well. The Institute …

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Seniors Working Beyond Retirement

  Retirement isn’t what it used to be-a time for taking it easier in our old age and avoiding the stress and excitement of the workaday world.  Maybe it’s because we are living longer than ever before making retirement a pricey option.  Then again, perhaps the miracles of modern medicine can make us more energetic …

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Foster Grandparent Program

By Zach Kinder When Maria Valdez lost her son and grandchild in 1996, she was a wreck and felt lost. A small advertisement about the Foster Grandparent Program through Volunteers of America Colorado became a godsend for her. Two decades later, “Grandma Maria” is more passionate about serving than when she started. She begins her …

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Senior Issues Are For Millennials Too

By Steve Grund, Colorado Senior Lobby Today’s news about Medicare and Medicaid isn’t just for older adults. If you are young and vibrant, the chances that you will age are pretty good. Pay attention now, because you are inevitably… next. Most of us in Colorado are aware that by 2030, one in four of us …

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Senior Hunger in the U.S.

By Ronald Smith, Centura Health LINKS In United States, over 4 million low-income adults over age 60 rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to stay healthy and make ends meet. However, 3 out 5 seniors who qualify for SNAP do not apply. This means that 5.3 million seniors miss out on benefits they …

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