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Senior Companion Program: Carol Rice and Shirley Sneary return from a grocery run.
Senior Companions offer friendship to homebound seniors

Nov 23, 2020 02:08PM ● By Jan Weeks

During the trying and isolating times of the pandemic, the help that Senior Companions offer is even more essential.

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Candidates’ views on senior health issues

Oct 05, 2020 11:07AM ● By Alan M. Schlein

Major-party presidential candidates Trump and Biden have dramatically different visions for the future on health care issues.

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Modern Elder Academy celebrates life wisdom in paradise.

Oct 05, 2020 11:00AM ● By Jan Weeks

Retreat to Cabo for new outlooks on aging.

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Common retirement money misconceptions

Oct 01, 2020 04:11PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton

Topping the list of retirement misconceptions are when to take Social Security. The short answer is, you should begin taking Social Security distributions at age...

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Electronic ballot voting for those with disabilities in Colorado

Oct 01, 2020 11:26AM ● By Beacon Senior News

Registered Colorado voters who have a disability can vote via an electronic ballot independently and privately from their own home.

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Insuring your travel in pandemic times

Aug 31, 2020 01:33PM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton

What are your thoughts about traveling in the time of COVID-19? If you or a loved one has contracted the dreaded disease, this question is l...

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Volunteering is a natural fit

Aug 31, 2020 11:46AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Readers select veteran Ed Wacker for 2020 Volunteer of the Year Every Tuesday and Thursday, a ray of sunshine illuminates Grand Junction’s V...

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Post-COVID jobs for seniors

Aug 31, 2020 11:04AM ● By Karen Telleen-Lawton

A frequent television ad features a handsome older couple who thought they had planned well for retirement but realized they needed another ...

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The Cruelty of Quarantine

Aug 31, 2020 10:43AM ● By Melanie Wiseman

A daughter’s search for compassion amid a pandemic Until recently, the COVID-19 pandemic was a mere inconvenience. I still biked, hiked, cam...

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Where’s all the meat?

Aug 27, 2020 01:57PM ● By Wendell Fowler

Due to the pandemic, some Americans are experiencing meat scarcity Americans love meat, and plenty of it! Since prehistoric times, mankind’s...

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