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Is Your Garage a Danger Zone?

Posted on 11/19/24

A garage isn’t just a place to park your car or store rarely-used items. It can be one of the most dangerous areas of a home. After all, it’s where we often store yard and power tools, and hazardous…
Stay warm this winter with the Utility Bill Help program

Posted on 11/14/24

Facing escalating costs for basics like rent or mortgage payments, groceries and other services, older Coloradans should know about the Utility Bill Help (UBH) program.…
AARP Grants Help Transform Public Spaces in Colorado

Posted on 10/31/24

Seven Colorado organizations received 2024 AARP Community Challenge grants, totaling nearly $83,000. The grants fund projects aimed at improving public spaces, housing, transit and civic engagement,…
Keep Transit Moving: AARP Colorado endorses Ballot Measure 7A

Posted on 10/22/24

If successful, the ballot measure will maintain the Regional Transportation District’s funding without raising taxes.…
Strong roots: AARP Promotoras connect communities to critical resources

Posted on 09/12/24

Strong roots: AARP Promotoras connect communities to critical resources…
Is Your Outdoor Space An Enjoyable Haven or Lurking With Hazards?

Posted on 09/10/24

Ever since the pandemic, Americans have placed a higher priority on their outdoor living spaces. Whether it’s a deck, a yard, a garden, balcony or the front porch of a house, we’re spending more time…
Parks for People and Pups of All Ages

Posted on 08/14/24 - By Amy Lennard Goehner

Off-leash dog parks are the fastest-growing type of park in the United States…
AARP Awards Grants to Seven Organizations in Colorado as Part of Nationwide Program to Make Communities More Livable

Posted on 07/31/24

Denver, Colo.— AARP announced seven organizations throughout Colorado will receive 2024 Community Challenge grants – part of AARP’s largest investment in communities to date with $3.8 million awarded…
Class in session: Join the AARP Colorado 2024 Planning Academy

Posted on 07/25/24

AARP Colorado invites community members enthusiastic about making their towns and cities more livable to join this year’s Planning Academy!…
Kitchens: The Heart of the Home

Posted on 06/03/24

Though the kitchen is a place of togetherness, they harbor risks, and these dangers worsen as we age. …