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April 2018

Greetings! We have a lot of news to share this April. Here are quick links to April's articles: Defining Dementia and the Journey of HB18-1091 - CLICK HERE April 4th Legislative Caucus on Aging Presents Homestead Exemption Facts & Projections - CLICK HERE Let’s help Coloradans Save for Retirement - COLORADO SENIOR LOBBY STRONGLY SUPPORTS HOUSE BILL 18-1298 - CLICK HERE So What does Colorado Senior Lobby Do? - CLICK HERE Colorado Senior Lobby and A Little Help have a New Relationship - CLICK HERE What’s on your mind? – Article V Convention and Prescription Labels - CLICK HERE Check out local Events - CLICK HERE Have you paid dues for 2018 - JOIN NOW Article Highlights are below ...

Defining Dementia and the Journey of HB18-1091

By Kelley Horton, Colorado Senior Lobby Board Member

"On Thursday, March 29, 2018 at noon many Colorado Senior Lobby Board members, along with Huntington Potter, PhD of University of Colorado School of Medicine’s Department of Neurology, other special guests, and Legislators Representative Susan Beckman, Representative Joann Ginal, Senator Jim Smallwood and Senator Nancy Todd gathered at Governor John Hickenlooper’s office in the Capitol to watch the signing of HB18-1091 – Dementia Diseases And Related Disabilities. Now here is the story behind the Bill and it involves a Colorado Senior Lobby Board Member, Kelley Horton ..." - READ MORE

Governor John Hickenlooper signing HB18-1091 on Thursday, March 29, 2018 with many Colorado Senior Lobby Board Members present.

April 4th Legislative Caucus on Aging

Homestead Exemption Facts & Projections

"... You are invited to learn about the projected fiscal impact for the Senior and Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption, commonly referred to as the Homestead Exemption. Rep. Chris Kennedy – House District 23 and Natalie O’Donnell Wood – Senior Policy Analyst at The Bell Policy Center, and members of the Strategic Action Planning Group on Aging will be presenting Overview of Homestead Exemption projection research conducted by the Colorado Futures Center ..." - READ MORE View Event Flyer - CLICK HERE

Let’s help Coloradans Save for Retirement

COLORADO SENIOR LOBBY STRONGLY SUPPORTS HOUSE BILL 18-1298

"We ask that you contact your state legislators on or before April 5, 2018 to make sure they support this important legislation. If you need assistance contacting your legislators contact the Colorado Senior Lobby either by email or phone – president@coloradoseniorlobby.org or 303-832-4535 ..." - READ MORE

So What does Colorado Senior Lobby Do?

Learn more about our 2018-2020 Legislative Priorities

"As you are aware, Colorado Senior Lobby is a non-profit, non-partisan, all volunteer organization, that speaks with a unified voice for all Coloradans, particularly those who are 60 years of age and older. The Lobby focuses on issues and promotes beneficial legislation, while remaining strictly non-partisan and not supporting any specific political party or candidate. CSL works to improve the quality of life and well-being for Colorado seniors. A mouthful, but what does it really mean? ..." - READ MORE

Colorado Senior Lobby and A Little Help have a New Relationship

"Colorado Senior Lobby (CSL) and A Little Help (ALH) have entered into an agreement to help one another in a more formal way. Each organization is very dedicated to seniors and so have worked together informally for several years. At Colorado Senior Lobby’s Senior Day at the Capitol, A Little Help provided volunteers to help with the event ..." - READ MORE

A Little Help was a sponsor at Colorado Senior Lobby’s Senior Day at the Capitol on March 21st and provide volunteers for the day

What’s on your mind?

Article V Convention and Prescription Labels

"Over two hundred of you attended or listened in to Colorado Senior Lobby’s Senior Day at the Capitol on Wednesday, March 21, 2018. We asked, and you told us, what was on your mind on the day of the event. Many questions were asked at the event and not all of them could be answered. We are adding space in each month’s newsletter to answer more of those questions (and keep them coming). We want to know, “What’s on your mind? ...” - READ MORE

Learn more about our Senior Day at the Capitol Sponsors

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In case you missed it, here are photos and the first video from Senior Day at the Capitol 2018 - CLICK HERE

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