Urgent Care or the ER?
Know the difference BEFORE you need help!
"All too often an illness or injury appear out of the blue: You wake up in the middle of the night with intense abdominal pain. You stumble while carrying groceries up a flight of stairs, and can no longer put weight on your swollen ankle. Or your baby spikes a high fever on the weekend. Whenever an illness or injury occurs, you need to decide how serious it is and how soon to get medical care ..."
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Source: ConnectforHealthCO.com
A Reminder about Legislative Committee Meetings
The Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Committee Meetings are now in the summer session schedule where there is generally a meeting every 2 weeks for the rest of the year. At these meetings the group reviews topics affecting older adults in Colorado and invite senior experts to make presentations to the group. The meetings are open to members and the general public. If this is your first meeting, contact CSL Board President at 720-353-3775 because meetings can change at the last minute. You can attend in person or call in using the phone system - READ MORE
Technology & Aging in the News
“Colorado Real Estate Journal,” has a July 2017 special insert focused on real estate and older adults. The insert called “Health Care Properties Quarterly” has some interesting articles about seniors and aging. In particular page 22, the article “Integrating Technology into Senior Living Communities,” mentions the senior-oriented technology group Aging 2.0. The Denver Chapter of Aging2.0 is led by Karen Brown, who is a former Colorado Senior Lobby Board Member. Aging2.0 is promoting technological innovations in aging, as a way to support older adults in the community –
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Colorado Senior Lobby 2017 Legislative Scorecards
Before the Summer Social you might want to revisit our Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Scorecards. Of the 16 bills strongly supported by Colorado Senior Lobby, 11 passed. Colorado Senior Lobby was particularly pleased with a greater effort on all sides to make some difficult decisions this year –
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Upcoming Events for Older Adults
In case you missed it there are some interesting events coming up. From a Dementia Presentation at Peregrine Landing in Aurora, to Aging2.0 in Denver, Seniors in September at the Botanic Gardens and the Amazing Aging Expo at the Crowne Plaza in Denver –
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