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We hope you enjoy news and event highlights in this Colorado Front Range eNewsletter.

Front Range Event Highlights ... 
Look for events for seniors and family outings with our Google Calendars!
 
Denver Event Highlights ...
UCHealth Classes
Aurora Senior Center Activities
Active Minds
Healthier Living Colorado Class
Alzheimer's Association Classes & Workshops
Parkinson's Network Exercise Classes
Feb 13 - What Your Heirs Should Know about a Reverse Mortgage
Feb 18 - Three Part Series - Mortal Matters
Feb 19 - Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Committee Meetings
Feb 23-25 - Denver Jewelry Gem & Mineral Show
Feb 24 - March 4 - Colorado Garden & Home Show
Feb 25 - Colorado Author Sandra Dallas Event
Feb 26 - Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Committee Meetings
Feb 27 - Aging2.0 Denver Chapter Caregiving event
Feb 27 - Colorado Women's Legislative Breakfast
March 1 - 4 - Colorado RV Adventure Travel Show
March 2-4 - International Gem & Jewelry Show
March 3-4 - Rocky Mountain Train Show
March 5 - CSL Legislative Committee Meetings
March 9-11 - World Wide Antique and Vintage Show
March 12 - CSL Legislative Committee Meetings
March 13 - Reverse Mortgage Myths: Real Stories
March 19 - CSL Legislative Committee Meeting
March 21 - Senior Day at The Capitol - Colorado Senior Lobby
March 24-25 - Travel & Adventure Show
March 19 - CSL Legislative Committee Meeting
 
Boulder-Northern Colorado Event Highlights ...
Active Minds
Aging Well Programs
Alzheimer's Association Classes
Walk with a Doc
Optimists Clubs in Colorado
Global Village Museum Events
Walk2Connect
Aging Master Program
Alzheimer's Association Classes & Workshops
Spellbinder Volunteer Classes
Parkinson's Network Exercise Classes
Caregiver Support Groups Calendar
AAA Wellness Programs
Feb 13 - Mardi Gras masquerade Open House
Feb 13-March 20 - Powerful Tools for Caregivers Classes
Feb 21 - Hacked About ID Theft? How to Minimize Risk
Feb 22 - The 10 Signs of Dementia and Alzheimer's
Feb 24 - CU Wizards! The Chemistry of Cooking
Feb 25 - Honors Competition
Feb 27-28 - Leo Hill Leadership Speaker Series - Sky's the Limit
March 2 - One Day University Live Talks & Events
March 3 - FREE Story Time at the Museum
March 17 - Colorado Skies Fiske Planetarium
March 21 - Senior Day at The Capitol - Streaming & live in Denver
 
Colorado Springs Event Highlights ...
Colorado Springs Senior Center
Pikes Peak Libary District
The Fountain Valley Senior Center Activities
UCHealth Classes 
Alzheimers Association Classes & Workshops
Parkinson's Network Exercise Classes
Feb 18 - Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen
March 6-7 - Banff Mountain Film Festival
March 8 - The Black Jacket Symphony
March 9 - The Elders
March 10 - Jo Koy
March 17-18 - Colorado Springs Home and Remodeling Show
March 20 - Chicago in Concert
March 21 - Senior Day at The Capitol - Streaming & live in Denver
March 23-25 - Disney on Ice FROZEN
March 27-28 - Riverdance
April 5 - Jeff Dunham Location: The Broadmoor World Arena
April 13-15 - Body Mind Spirit Expo
 
Pueblo Event Highlights ...
Pueblo SRDA - Find events and resources
Joseph H. Edwards Senior Center - Find events
Pueblo City-County Libraries - Find resources and classes
Get Pueblo Moving
Walk with a Doc
Optimists Club
Edible Communities - Southwest Colorado
 
Senior Wellness Program Joseph H. Edwards Senior Center
Parkinson's Network Exercise Classes
March 8 - Flavor of Pueblo Food & Wine Show
March 9-11 - Pueblo Home & Outdoor Living Expo
March 17 - Pueblo Chieftain Garage Ma-HAUL & Swap Meet
March 21 - Senior Day at The Capitol - Streaming & live in Denver
May 4-6 - Canon City Blossom Festival
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Special Event Highlights
Feb 27, 2018 - Tuesday
Aging2.0 Denver Chapter Caregiving Event
Brookdale Park Place -111 N. Emerson St - Denver, CO
Join us for an engaging session from 9AM to 11:30AM to learn more about Caregiving, and the costs to the informal Caregiver. Hear about organizations that are working to support caregivers to improve their lives and the lives of the seniors they care for. Participate in a dialogue about other avenues Colorado can take to support Caregivers now and in the future - View Event Flyer

March 21, 2017 - Wednesday
Senior Day at The Capitol Sponsored by Colorado Senior Lobby
The Colorado State Capitol, 200 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO
Why attend Senior Day at the Capitol? Meet your legislators, elected officials, Senior Day Sponsors, learn about programs and legislation affecting older adults. Governor Hickenlooper is invited, schedule pending. Seating is first come, first served with the disabled and seniors given seating preference - View Event Flyer
Website: ColoradoSeniorLobby.org

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February 13, 2018 - Tuesday
What Your Heirs Should Know with a Reverse Mortgage
The Egg & I Restaurants, Arvada, CO
This free 1-hour seminar from Noon to 1PM, which includes lunch, provides vital information for professionals who work with seniors in any capacity and is essential for everyone wanting a better understanding of this loan product for themselves or their loved ones. Check-in begins at 11:30 am with time for Q & A following the presentation. Please RSVP to 303-469-1254 - LEARN MORE

February 19, 2018 - Monday, 9:30AM - 11:30AM
Colorado Senior Lobby (CSL) Legislative Committee Meeting
Disability Law Colorado Offices - Main Conference Room
455 Sherman St, Denver, CO 80203
Attend in person or Call In!

The CSL Legislative Committee generally meets every Monday while the Colorado Legislature is in session. Monday, Feb 19th is President's Day, a National Holiday. The Colorado Senior Lobby Legislative Committee plans to meet that day. At the meeting on Feb 19th, State Representative Chris Kennedy has been invited to discuss his proposal for changing the senior property tax exemption. They might also have State Representative Dave Young from the JBC in attendance. The state legislature will not meet that day, which is why CSL can get these legislators to attend their Legislative Committee Meeting
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Website: ColoradoSeniorLobby.org

Feb 22, 2018 - Thursday
The 10 Signs of Dementia and Alzheimer's
AltaVita Assisted Living, Longmont, CO
This event features Ralph Patrick, the Boulder County Regional Director of the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado speaking on The 10 Signs of dementia and Alzheimer's. The event is from 4:30PM to 6PM. Please RSVP by calling 720-745-8250 - View Event Flyer

February 27, 2018
Colorado Women's Legislative Breakfast
Scottish Rite Masonic Center, Denver, CO
The 2018 Colorado Women's Legislative Breakfast will host a panel of bipartisan legislators and a keynote speaker who will speak to the issues affecting Colorado women and families. The 2018 theme is Disrupting Power Dynamics. Each individual ticket is $20 and includes a full breakfast. Paid parking lots or street parking available near venue. Questions and tickets, contact Jill Gulotta at 303-312-9633.

March 1 - 4, 2018
Colorado RV Adventure Travel Show
National Western Complex, Denver, CO
Find exhibits of new 2018 RVs ranging from Class A motorhomes to lightweight, easy-to-pull tent trailers, fifth-wheels, travel trailers and truck campers, RV and camper accessories - LEARN MORE

March 3 - 4, 2018
Rocky Mountain Train Show
Denver Mart, 451 East 58th Avenue Denver, CO
120,000 sq ft train extravaganza. With 41 years of history, the Rocky Mountain Train Show is one of, if not the oldest, train or hobby shows in the Rocky Mountain Region -  LEARN MORE  

March 13, 2018 - Tuesday
Reverse Mortgage Myths: Real Stories Behind the Loans
The Egg & I Restaurants, Arvada, CO
This free 1-hour seminar from Noon to 1PM, which includes lunch, provides vital information for professionals who work with seniors in any capacity and is essential for everyone wanting a better understanding of this loan product for themselves or their loved ones. Check-in begins at 11:30 am with time for Q & A following the presentation. Please RSVP to 303-469-1254 - LEARN MORE

March 16 - 18, 2017
Body Mind Spirit Expo
Denver Mart, 451 E 58th Ave, Denver, CO
Featuring an emphasis on natural health, personal growth and metaphysics - LEARN MORE

March 17 - 18, 2018
The Colorado Springs Home and Remodeling Show
Hotel Eleganté Conference & Event Center, Colorado Springs
The Colorado Springs Home and Remodeling Show features exciting new trends and ideas for the home - LEARN MORE

March 21, 2018
National Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Day
Colorado State Capitol, Denver, CO
SBDC Day is a national, collective proclamation of the success and impact America's Small Business Development Centers have across the nation in economic development and the small business community. The Colorado SBDC will be celebrating our client successes at the Capitol with client exhibitor tables showcasing their products. Join us as we celebrate SBDC! Event is from 11AM to 1PM - View Event Flyer

Save the Date! - May 12, 2018
Salute to Seniors from the Colorado Gerontological Society
Website: SeniorAnswers.org
Colorado Front Range Senior Resource Highlights seniorresource
  Blog Highlight from Chayet & Danzo, LLC
Marco Chayet
Why everyone needs a financial power of attorney

"A financial power or attorney also called a durable power of attorney will allow your designated agent to attend to your affairs. For instance, if you are disabled and you can no longer pay your mortgage on your own, your agent would present the power of attorney form and be able to deal with your mortgage company or bank on your behalf ..."
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Website:  www.ColoradoElderLaw.com

  Blog Highlight from DignityFirst Health at Home
Staying at Home vs. Moving to Long Term Care
"One of the most frequent questions I am asked is, 'When is the right time to move my relative with Alzheimer's into a care facility?' The answer is different for every family ..." - READ MORE

Website: DignityFirstHealthAtHome.com

Blog Highlight from Lew Barr, Licensed and Independent Insurance Agent serving Colorado, specializing in Medicare Products
Medicare Supplements and Pre-existing Conditions
"Lately, I have had people asking me about enrolling in Medicare when they have a pre-existing condition. They want to know can they get coverage and if they can, if it will affect their rates ..." - READ MORE

Blog Highlight from The Center for Advance Care Planning
and Fran Myers
Dying At Home - It's what 80% of us say we want
"... Eighty percent of us want to die at home. What a shame that 80% of us will actually die in facilities. How can we die at home? Think first before you go "down the rabbit hole" to the Emergency Room ..."
- READ MORE
Website: CenterForAdvanceCarePlanning.org

Blog Highlight from Colorado Senior Lobby
The State Legislature Agenda for 2018 and Beyond

"... The governor's State of the State speech on January 11, 2018 talked about many important issues. HOWEVER: not one mention of the impact on the budget caused by the aging population, except comments regarding PERA. (Kudos to The Denver Post, which accurately reported on items of importance at the capitol.) ..."
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Website: ColoradoSeniorLobby.org

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