Project Angle Heart

Project Angle Heart February 17, 2021 Submitted by: Desiree Townsend, digital marketing coordinator   Project Angel Heart was founded in 1991 to address a major challenge for Coloradans who are ill: getting the nutrition they need to get stronger, heal, and remain at home. Thirty years later, Project Angel Heart promotes health and wellbeing by … Read moreProject Angle Heart

Elder Abuse Part 1

                                    ELDER ABUSE                                      Part 1- Isolation                              Submitted by Kathy Lowry                     Director of the Teller Senior Coalition   Approximately 1 in 10 Americans aged 60 and over have experienced some form of elder abuse. Estimates range as high as 5 million elderly are abused each year. Those numbers were reported before March, 2020, … Read moreElder Abuse Part 1

New Year’s resolution: support your brain health

Submitted by: Jim Herlihy Senior Marketing & Communications Director New Year’s resolutions are an annual tradition for many people. Work out more…eat less…take up a new hobby… For those who want to do something meaningful that can have long-term benefits, the Alzheimer’s Association suggests that adults – particularly older adults – begin practicing 10 Ways … Read moreNew Year’s resolution: support your brain health

The Brains Behind Saving Yours

Submitted by: Jim Herlihy Senior Marketing & Communications Director When should I worry about memory loss? As we age, memories can become more elusive. We compensate. Lists on the refrigerator. Reminders to ourselves. Sticky notes all over. But what happens when memory loss begins to disrupt our daily lives? When we have difficulty completing familiar tasks? … Read moreThe Brains Behind Saving Yours

5 myths about Alzheimer’s disease

Submitted by: Jim Herlihy Marketing and Communication Director Despite being the sixth-leading cause of death, Alzheimer’s disease is frequently misdiagnosed and is not widely understood. The Alzheimer’s Association, which is the largest non-governmental source of funding for research to find a cure for the disease, reminds us that people should be aware of some common myths … Read more5 myths about Alzheimer’s disease

Honoring 16 million+ Alzheimer’s caregivers

Submitted by: RoseMary Jaramillo Regional Director Colorado Springs Alzheimer’s Association November is a time to publicly honor the millions of Americans who perform a very private and selfless act: caring for the nearly 6 million people in the U.S. living with Alzheimer’s disease. More than 16 million people are currently serving as volunteer, unpaid caregivers … Read moreHonoring 16 million+ Alzheimer’s caregivers

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