The value of experience and connection
It’s a cliché that information is everywhere now. However, that can make it even harder to find the best resources. How do you know what is good? This is where the value of experience comes in. Remember the neighbor down the street who showed you how to fix your lawn...
Colorado Sewing Coalition: grassroots action gets things done
You can feel the energy when you talk to people at the Colorado Sewing Coalition. It is clear that these people get things done. Even more than that, you can feel how much they care about their community. Making a difference is second nature and it's been years in the...
Long-time volunteers make a difference
Life experience is invaluable. Add it all up and then throw in a desire to do good and great things happen. A lifetime of experience and of caring for others came together when Gil Vasquez and his family started volunteering at The Delores Project. Gil and his family...
Changing the narrative about older adult living
Changing the Narrative (CTN) believes that we need to reframe how we think about aging in every area of life. To accomplish this, the first people we started talking to were professionals who serve older adults, from older adult living communities to policy groups....
Older people making a difference: frontline housing
You may not know what you have been preparing for your entire life until it hits you. However, people who actively live by their values may find they are prepared for the unexpected. This is the case for Mountain View Friends Meeting and their choice to provide...
Jeopardy for Older Coloradans: Ageism in our Crisis Standards of Care
Who will get access to care when there is a shortage in a crisis like COVID-19? On Saturday, April 4, a committee advising Colorado’s Governor provided an answer. They issued Crisis Standards of Care Guidelines for hospitals during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The standards...
Divided by the pandemic – or not
Many would argue that we have had culture wars brewing in the United States for years. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic appears to be exacerbating this. We risk being divided by the pandemic, the opposite of what we need. One pervasive and divisive message that never goes...
A Zoom Kind of Passover
It is now that time of year for the wonderful spring holidays of Easter, Passover and Ramadan. Usually during these intergenerational holidays, we celebrate festivities with entire families, often remembering the rituals that have been shared for hundreds, perhaps...
Young voices: older people matter
As COVID-19 has spread, evidence has shown that older people are at severe risk from this rapidly spreading virus. Recently, the older generation has been under fire from politicians and the general public. (While older adults were designated as an at-risk category...
Ageism and Coronavirus – why reframing is crucial
Unfortunately, ageism is still very relevant during this crisis. Ageism and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) are intertwined. If we do not reframe how we think about aging, we will suffer even more from this crisis and its aftermath. Now, more than ever, we need to come to...
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