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Working after retirement doesn't have to feel like work

Jul 30, 2019 04:02PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

At 90 years old, sex therapist and media personality Dr. Ruth is not just giving advice about sex anymore. When asked if she thought she wou...

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CMU Spokeswoman Dana Nunn retires after 20 years

Aug 31, 2018 10:07PM ● By Diana Barnett

If you’ve never met Dana Nunn, chances are you recognize her name from reading the paper or seeing her on TV. It’s even more likely for Colo...

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Temp work can build your bank account

Aug 31, 2018 09:07PM ● By Jan Weeks

Who knew retirement would be so expensive? And punching a time clock every day at 65 defeats the purpose of retirement. Many seniors want so...

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Aging isn’t fair

Aug 02, 2018 06:02AM ● By Kevin VanGundy

Most people can guess a child’s age within a year or two, but it’s not so easy to tell with us seniors. I’ve met some that act 40, look 60 ...

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A loving legacy of care: Home Care of the Grand Valley CEO Sue Brown retires

May 01, 2018 05:36AM ● By Guest

With a passion for nursing and home health care, in 2002, Sue Brown founded Home Care of the Grand Valley (HCGV), a nonprofit agency where h...

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Mission on Mercy Ships

Jan 03, 2018 12:16AM ● By Guest

By Dave JensenIn 2014, I considered that all too familiar question: “What will you do when you retire?”I had already been volunteering with ...

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Savings on the sea: One local couple’s seafaring retirement

Oct 04, 2017 01:38PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

The average senior would likely think of retiring on a sailboat as an impossibility.But for Gary and Genie DiDonato, both 74, it was merely ...

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Afraid you’ll be forced to work in retirement?

Oct 04, 2016 10:51AM ● By Guest

Many older Americans who once dreamed of lounging around the house in retirement instead are waking up each morning to get ready for work. A...

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Is hoarding cash the prudent move as market awaits election results?

Oct 04, 2016 10:47AM ● By Guest

Could cash stuffed into a Mason jar and buried in the back yard be the best investment hedge against the unpredictable future that this year...

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3 habits of successful retirees

Oct 04, 2016 10:44AM ● By Guest

Americans are increasingly glum about the odds that they will enjoy a secure retirement, and those concerns flow across generational lines. ...

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Make purposeful living part of your retirement

Oct 04, 2016 10:28AM ● By Guest

Brookdale Sunrise Creek in Montrose offers purposeful living with an engaging atmosphere for seniors seeking to maintain their optimal indep...

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Medicare Monday introduces 2017 prices and benefits

Oct 04, 2016 10:17AM ● By Guest

SPONSORED CONTENT By Eileen Doherty, Colorado Gerontological Society Each year the federal government makes changes to Medicare. Many benefi...

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