Many members of the band called the Grand Ambassadors moved to Denver to be closer to their grandchildren, but they’re not playing for the kids.
‘Younger Older People’ Sharing Music
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Seniors
A Death Café Serves Up Conversation and a Safe Space
It’s not a topic most people embrace talking about, let alone discuss in front of a room filled with strangers, but that’s what the monthly Death Café at the Park Hill Branch Library is all about: Listening and learning about the end of life.
A Denver Protest Led by Seniors Who Want to be ‘Seen and Heard’
Rune Martin and Rogene Kirkegaard are a political power couple. Previously, the two seniors have traveled to downtown Denver for a protest, but on June 13, they organized their fellow residents at the Brookdale Lowry senior living center to take to the streets—in this case, Quebec Street near their home.
To Be or Not to Be a Slam Poet at a Lowry Senior Center
Fifteen minutes before the event was scheduled to begin, Denver author and poet Linda C. Shaw was worried about the empty chairs in the semi-circle in front of her. She wondered if anyone would show up and stand up at the poetry slam event she created working with leaders at the Senior Planet from AARP in Lowry.
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) Bicycle Shop Owner Asking for Help from the Community; 2) Copper Thefts Create Slowdowns and Noise Along Train Lines; 3) A Pilot Program to Provide Technology Services to Seniors; and 4) New Pickleball Courts in Lowry.
Embracing Aging Through Creativity and Connections
When she retired eight years ago, Robin Cohen didn’t want to sit at home in front of the television, but she didn’t realize just how busy she was going to be.
Vaccinations: Your Choice, Others’ Children
Health experts and parents discuss the importance of community or herd immunity imparted by vaccines, which protect those with compromised immune systems from contracting vaccine-preventable diseases. The recent measles epidemic in the U.S. came close to Stapleton in January 2019 but no outbreak occurred.
Death with Dignity
Should the terminally ill be able to decide how they want to die?
The Flu: Young, Elderly and Pregnant Most Likely to Get Seriously Ill
Colorado has been hit hard by the flu epidemic sweeping the country this winter.
Podiatry Practice Comes to Stapleton
Podiatrist Erik Ouderkirk has brought his practice, Colorado Clinics for the Foot and Ankle, to a new location in Stapleton, 2373 Central Park Blvd.
Despite Vaccine Benefits, Colorado Opt Out Rate is High
Experts in the field provide overwhelming evidence that vaccines are universally recognized as very safe and effective, and that Colorado is at risk with extremely low vaccination rates.