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• Volunteers help out seniors through Rake Up Pueblo

  November 17, 2012 3:33 PM

  Volunteers take their Saturday to help out in the yards of senior citizens. Rake Up Pueblo is all a part of the Senior Resource Development Agency. The volunteers go out to the homes of those that signed up for the program to rake up leaves and clean up the yard. ... more »

• Silver Key Stuff the Bus food drive will help seniors receive Thanksgiving dinner Play Video

  October 27, 2012 7:22 PM

  There's a chance to make a real difference in Colorado Springs. There are elderly in need of food, and many of you have stepped up to help. We met with volunteers of Silver Key at their food drive earlier today. Each month, Silver Key delivers 600 bags of... more »

• NYC opens full-service LGBT senior center

  February 29, 2012 7:35 PM

  NEW YORK (AP) - New York City is opening the nation's first full-service center for seniors who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. City officials say the new LGBT facility will be specifically geared to the needs of this segment of the population, whose members sometimes feel isolated from... more »

• Seniors wait for tax relief as Colo. mulls budget

  February 25, 2012 11:28 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Seniors waiting for a property tax break will get an answer in the coming weeks as a budget showdown plays out in the Colorado Legislature. Voters approved the tax break more than a decade ago, but it's rarely been in place because of tough budget times. This... more »

• Medicare prescription premiums unchanged for 2012

  August 4, 2011 11:38 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration says it has good news for seniors: The average monthly premium for Medicare's popular prescription plan won't go up next year. Medicare will share in the bonanza as a number of top-selling brand name drugs get generic competition. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen... 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 »

• Wednesday: free admission for seniors at State Fair

  August 31, 2010 3:20 PM

  If you're age 60 or older--Wednesday is your day at the Colorado State Fair. Seniors receive free admission. Classic country crooner Charley Pride will perform at the Events Center. Here are some of the highlights from the Wednesday Fair Calendar: Centura Health Senior Day Senior citizens 60... more »

• 100 year old woman get driver's license renewed

  August 26, 2010 12:53 AM

  Marguerite Groves is 100 years old, lives in Security and just last month got her drivers license renewed. These days she limits her trips to places close to home like the Fountain Valley Senior Center. But a couple of years back, when she was 94, Marguerite did the all... more »

• Beer law changing at Colorado State Fair

  August 9, 2010 9:03 AM

  Feel like walking around with a beer in your hand at the Colorado State Fair? That's just fine. A new law goes into effect Aug. 10 that allows the movement of alcoholic beverages at the Fair. A total of 165 new laws will go into effect Tuesday. Among them:... more »

• Lifetime state parks passes for Colorado seniors

  May 20, 2010 8:42 AM

  Colorado's senior citizens will soon be able to buy lifetime state parks passes. Gov. Bill Ritter signed legislation Wednesday that allows senior citizens to purchase lifetime passes to Colorado State Parks through a new Aspen Leaf Pass. Sen. John Morse says the new law will help senior citizens on... more »

• Seniors aren't getting quality health plans

  April 29, 2010 8:30 AM

  A new study finds that millions of seniors signed up for popular Medicare Advantage insurance plans don't often get the best quality. The study being released Thursday by the consulting firm Avalere Health looked at how the health plans score on a government rating system designed for consumers. The... more »

• Gay seniors come out late, start second lifetime

  March 15, 2010 11:12 AM

  Those who work with seniors say they're seeing growth in the number of people in their 60s, 70s and 80s coming out of the closet as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Social scientists have long noted that people are coming out younger and younger. They say there's a similar trend... more »

• Seniors could be able to buy lifetime parks pass

  March 4, 2010 10:14 AM

  Colorado lawmakers are considering offering seniors lifetime passes to state parks. The Senate passed the proposal Wednesday, sending it to the House for consideration. Senior citizens can now buy yearly passes for $30, half the regular rate. The bill would allow people 64 years and older to buy... more »

• Pueblo schools increase graduation requirements

  January 19, 2010 7:34 PM

  High school students in Pueblo will soon need more credit hours to graduate. Starting in 2012, students will need 6 more credit hours to graduate from Pueblo City Schools, for a total of 28 credit hours. The school district says students will be required to take more core subjects as... more »

• Free tai chi classes in Pueblo

  January 7, 2010 11:30 AM

  Free Tai Chi classes will be offered every Tuesday and Thursday, at 10 am, in Pueblo. The classes are sponsored by the Nature and Raptor Center and the Senior Resource Development Agency. The classes wil start up Tuesday, Jan. 12. For the month of January, classes will be held... more »

• Cirque du Swing at Pikes Peak Center

  January 5, 2010 12:28 PM

  What a combo! Take swing music from the 1940's, add George Gershwin's An American in Paris--then throw in Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Theatre and you have a unique show. Cirque Du Swing will be performed at the Pikes Peak Center in Colorado Springs this Saturday. Doors open at 7... more »

• PPACG brainstorms bus options

  December 15, 2009 1:40 PM

  A local group is brainstorming ideas to help people affected by the cuts and changes to the city's bus service. The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments met with business leaders, church officials and riders to come up with some ideas. "We're looking for alternatives such as ride sharing,... more »

• Post office makes house call to local seniors

  December 3, 2009 1:59 PM

  The postal service in Colorado Springs is making it easier for some seniors in our community to get their holiday packages sent. Rather than having to wait in line at the post office, the residents of the Belcaro Senior Apartments had the post office come to them this morning.... more »

• Heated tennis match lands 2 octogenarians in pokey

  October 26, 2009 4:52 PM

  Two residents of Arizona's Sun City West retirement community are facing charges of resisting arrest and trespassing after they refused to leave a recreation club tennis court. According to Maricopa County Sheriffs Deputies, 85 year-old George Morell and 82 year-old Richard Moore were playing tennis at the R.H. Johnson... more »

• Social Security makes it official: No COLA in 2010

  October 15, 2009 8:49 AM

  The Social Security Administration says there will be no cost of living increase next year for more than 50 million Social Security recipients, the first year without a raise since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975. Blame falling consumer prices. By law, the cost of living adjustments are pegged to... more »

• Obama calls for $250 payments to seniors

  October 14, 2009 4:15 PM

  President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to approve $250 payments to more than 50 million seniors to make up for no increase in Social Security next year. The White House put the cost at $13 billion. The Social Security Administration is scheduled to announce Thursday that there will be... more »

• Free admission for seniors at the Pueblo Zoo

  September 10, 2009 11:57 AM

  Seniors have the opportunity to visit the Pueblo Zoo for free through Friday. It's Senior Week at the zoo. The zoo is home to over 400 animals of 130 species,featuring beautifully landscaped grounds that lead to Serengeti Safari, North American Grasslands, the Australian Outback, and an Asian Adventure. Indoors... more »