This Group Helps Older Hearing Impaired Enjoy the Outdoors
The goal is to prevent becoming isolated
31 Elder Abuse Awareness – Insights and Resources Part 2
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, and the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging can link you to, or help you organize, a small group conversation about this topic during the week of June 11.
29 Elder Abuse Awareness – Insights and Resources Part 1
What are the ways our elders can be subject to abuse and how can we guard against them?
Bob’s Mom Talks About Being Active at 85
How do you stay active, healthy and independent as you age?
Age My Way Volunteers and Volunteering
From helping new moms, to shoveling snow to prepping older adults for downsizing and moving, COS I Love You is looking for the special projects to serve and also giving opportunities to vibrant older adults looking to continue to give back.
#20 Caregivers. How to be Pampered
Caregivers can take time to nurture themselves through Pampering Day (coming up fast) or take away fun ideas from this conversation with Kent Matthews.
17 PEARLS of Colorado
Learn about PEARLS – Program Encouraging Active Rewarding Lives for Seniors – a unique in-home 19 week program focusing on goal setting and much more.
Community Conversation: Retirement
Learn how to prepare for retirement: options for saving, investing and how to choose a retirement living facility for yourself or for your family member.
15 Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging Community Response to COVID19
Older adults have continued to receive much needed services and many new ones during COVID19, with the help of Area Agencies on Aging, as described by Mr. Jody Barker, Director of the Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging.
Physical Therapist Alicia Filley with advice for mature hikers
Physical therapist and “Healthy Hiker” Alicia Filley returns, and gives tips on how the older hiker can stay healthy and remain active. Visit Alicia Filley’s website: Thehealthyhiker.com Please consider becoming a patron of this podcast! Visit: https://www.patreon.com/hikingbob for more information Hiking Bob on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and website Listen on Google Podcasts, Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Android
Aging With Altitude: 5 Mental Health and Aging. Are You Ok?
Is depression a normal part of aging? What are the risk factors, treatments and hope for the future for older adults? Dr. Sheri Gibson, private psychotherapist and consultant, University of Colorado Colorado Springs instructor and faculty affiliate, holds a Clinical Psychology PhD with an emphasis in geropsychology from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. Dr.…
Aging With Altitude: 1 Start With Dessert
Older adults in long term care may not realize they have rights from ensuring basic personal dignities are respected to choices that frustrate and challenge providers. How do we weigh self-determination and safety? What’s best for the individual vs the group? Ombudsmen step in and offer insight, direction, education and support for both residents and…
Council Matters: Senior Center – May 29 2017
Our venerable two senior council members, Bill Murray & Tom Strand, take on the happenings at the Colorado Springs Senior Center. Plus other issues that are facing the senior community like sports, insurance, driving, aging, disabilities and transit. Ever hear of the Sustainability and Support Services in Colorado Springs? Neither have they. Silver Sneakers support…