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• Elderly woman dies of West Nile

  September 3, 2012 6:11 PM

  MONTROSE, Colo. (AP) - An obituary notice says an elderly Montrose woman has died of complications of West Nile virus. The obituary printed in the Friday edition of the Montrose Daily Press says Dorothy Iris "Irish" Meaker died Wednesday, days before her 87th birthday. Montrose County Coroner Thomas Canfield told... more »

• Pueblo caretaker goes the extra mile to help seniors Play Video

  April 18, 2012 8:44 PM

  She goes the extra mile to take care of Pueblo's senior citizens, walking more than a hundred miles a week from house to house to assist those in need. Now, the seniors she's helped for so long are giving back. Karla Romero has served others for more than a... more »

• Police say elderly man stabbing robbery suspect

  January 3, 2012 7:50 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Colorado Springs police say an elderly man stabbed a man who tried to rob him. Police say the elderly man called police Monday after the stabbing. The suspect's injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. The man who was stabbed is facing charges... more »

• Elderly Colorado Springs man located

  December 2, 2011 8:02 AM

  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - An elderly man who was reported wandering in the cold has been located by Colorado Springs police. Police say the 80-year-old man wandered away from the Apsen Living Center about 10 p.m. Thursday. Police found him two hours later after facility officials reported him... more »

• Healthy heat beating habits

  July 20, 2011 5:38 PM

  Seniors have difficulty sensing temperature extremes and may not realize they are experiencing heat trauma. One local organization is stepping-up its effort to help elderly develop healthy heat beating habits. Warning signs and symptoms of heat trauma include nausea, vomiting, fatigue, body aches, headache, dizziness, muscle cramps, and... more »

• More elderly in debt with no way out

  December 6, 2010 12:18 AM

  More and more, seniors on a fixed budget are turning to credit cards to help them through tough times. "They're using it (credit cards) for gasoline, they're using it for food, they're using it for prescriptions, they're using it for co-payments." explains Eileen Doherty, Director of the Colorado Gerintological Society.... more »

• Colorado man died from West Nile

  September 23, 2010 8:19 AM

  Mesa County officials say an elderly man is the first person to die from the West Nile in that county this year. The man's death was announced Wednesday. His name was not released. Mesa County has had 10 cases of West Nile reported this year and some of the... more »

• Alzheimer's: What you need to know

  September 22, 2010 12:24 AM

  In the last week, two elderly men in Colorado Springs wandered off from their families and became lost. At least one of the men suffered from dementia. Thankfully both were eventually found, but it points to the concerns of families with loved ones who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's or... more »

• 1st West Nile death in Colorado this year

  September 16, 2010 8:57 AM

  Weld County health officials say a 79-year-old woman has died from the West Nile Virus. The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment said Wednesday that it is Colorado's first death related to the virus this year. Health officials say the Weld County woman developed symptoms from... more »

• Operation Paintbrush to spruce-up Pueblo homes Saturday

  September 10, 2010 1:38 PM

  Volunteers will fan-out in Pueblo Saturday to paint the homes of selected low-income, elderly and disabled homeowners. Close to 250 volunteers will participate in this year's Operation Paintbrush, which will rehab close to two dozen home. A volunteer kick-off breakfast at 7 am will fortify the volunteers for the... more »

• Car crashes into the Satellite Hotel

  August 19, 2010 10:26 AM

  A car has crashed through a window into the Satellite Hotel, on Academy Blvd., in Colorado Springs. The driver, described by emergency crews on scene as an 85-year-old man, was not hurt. No one inside the hotel was hurt, either. The hotel is described as structurally sound. more »

• Couple's suicide pact ends in Colorado cabin

  August 5, 2010 1:34 PM

  Authorities say an elderly Arizona couple found shot to death at a scenic cabin in southern Colorado died as part of a decades-old plan to end their lives before age took its toll. Lansing C. Holden, 83, and Carol Holden, 78, were found lying side by side July 26... more »

• Trustees: Medicare hospital fund extended 12 years

  August 5, 2010 11:07 AM

  The annual checkup of the government's big benefit programs for the elderly showed that the administration's sweeping health care overhaul will extend the life of the Medicare hospital insurance fund by 12 years. But officials are cautioning that the dramatic gain will depend on achieving significant savings in health... more »

• Elderly woman gets surprise in the mail

  July 21, 2010 9:52 AM

  Bills, catalogs, junk mail - marijuana? Indeed, police say a surprise 2-pound package of marijuana arrived in the mail last week at one elderly woman's home in southern Michigan's Blackman Township, which is about 75 miles west of Detroit. The woman called police. Detectives don't know who sent... more »

• Police call attention to elder abuse

  June 10, 2010 6:56 PM

  June is International Elder Abuse Awareness month, with June 15th commemorating World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. To raise awareness of elder abuse, the local Coalition Against Abuse in Later Life (CALL) is planning a community celebration at 5:30 p.m. on June 15 at El Pomar Foundation, Penrose House, 1661 Mesa... more »

• Pets to be protected under new law

  April 12, 2010 12:27 PM

  Pets will be protected as part of domestic violence law after Governor Bill Ritter signs a new law Monday afternoon. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Linda Newell, D-Littleton, and Rep. Jerry Frangas, D-Denver, amends current state law that deals with civil protection orders, to include threats or acts of... more »

• Dogs, elderly woman rescued from "feces" house

  March 30, 2010 7:34 PM

  Social Services has joined a police investigation into a bizarre case of possible elder abuse in Lamar. Last week hazmat crews rescued an elderly woman from a home on 13th Street. The home was filled with dog feces, urine and trash. "The house was in disarray," said Marshall Cook, Lamar... more »

• $1,500 reward offered in elderly attack case

  February 4, 2010 11:29 AM

  A elderly man in Pueblo continues to recover from broken ribs and other severe injuries he suffered during an attack inside his own home nearly two weeks ago. Now, an organization that provides senior services is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of... more »

• Elderly woman robbed in grocery store parking lot

  January 28, 2010 5:40 PM

  Pueblo police are asking for your help in locating the man in this photo. He is accused of robbing the 80-year-old woman beside him. The woman told investigators that she was at the 8th Street Safeway, when the man followed her from the store and out to her car.... more »

• Justice sought in brutal attack of 94 year old man

  January 27, 2010 2:25 PM

  The son of a 94-year old Pueblo man who was beaten and robbed last weekend is seeking justice. Mick Lindvay organized a news conference at the hospital Wednesday morning to make a plea to the public. "If somebody saw something at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, 1700 block of Stone Ave.... more »

• Exotic birds seized from condemned Pueblo home

  January 21, 2010 9:21 AM

  Dozens of exotic birds are being nursed to health after animal control officers found them in a condemned Pueblo home without heat. Authorities went to the house Tuesday after neighbors said they thought about five birds were in the condemned home belonging to an elderly man. Inside the house with... more »

• At 90, Pennsylvania mechanic still has plenty of drive

  January 11, 2010 2:13 PM

  Most workers look forward to a long and happy retirement. Doing what they love to do. But what if your work is what you love to do? Then you'd never stop. Miller Stella was born in 1920. And even on his 90th birthday, the Pennsylvania man labors... more »

• School District 11 seeking volunteers

  November 9, 2009 12:38 PM

  Colorado Springs School District 11 has a GrandFriends program that places retiree and senior citizen volunteers in District 11 schools. These GrandFrieds give one-on-one attention to sudents who need extra help. An orientation and training program is being offered Thursday. You don't need prior teaching experience, only a love of... more »

• MRI proof: Web surfing increases brain activity

  October 29, 2009 12:56 PM

  Surfing the internet could provide the brain boost elderly adults are seeking. Researchers at UCLA studied 24 older adults who didn't have dementia. Half regularly used the internet, the other half had very little experience. All the participants performed internet searches for an hour each day, for seven days.... more »

• Studies: Some nursing home elderly get futile care

  October 15, 2009 8:55 AM

  Two new federally funded studies reveal a surprising number of frail, elderly Americans in nursing homes receive futile care at the end of their lives. One found that putting nursing home residents with failing kidneys on dialysis didn't improve their quality of life. The other showed many with advanced dementia... more »

• Pack of raccoons mauls 74-year-old woman

  October 5, 2009 11:13 AM

  Animal control officers hope to trap a pack of raccoons that mauled a 74-year-old woman who tried to chase them from her yard. The sheriff in Polk County, east of Tampa, said Gretchen Whitted fell when five raccoons surrounded and attacked her Sunday. She was taken to a hospital... more »

• El Paso County woman, 79, run over and killed by tractor

  September 14, 2009 11:08 AM

  El Paso County deputies say a 79-year-old woman was killed when she fell from a moving tractor and was run over by it. The woman was killed Sunday about nine miles south of Fountain. Her name hasn't been released. The sheriff's office says neighbors found the woman when they saw... more »