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If you’re confused about COVID vaccine and when our lives are going to change for the better, you’re not alone. We’re considered to be fully vaccinated once two weeks have passed after the second dose of Pfizer or Moderna... — Updated 4/6/2021

Fountain Valley Senior Center remains closed, but some meal and transportation services will continue on an as-needed basis. Reserve & Ride is limited to essential transportation needs only: medical and food related. Call (719)... — Updated 4/6/2021

Even though National Nutrition Month has officially past, NextFifty Initiative wants to dive deeper into what a healthy diet means for people over 50. Eating a healthy and balanced diet throughout adulthood is important to stay... — Updated 4/6/2021

A third round of stimulus payments are on their way. But has your second one shown up yet? Next question: Did you file last year’s 2019 taxes on paper instead of e-filing? If so, that might well be the reason you don’t have... — Updated 3/30/2021

Can mushroom microdose help with depression? DEAR DR. ROACH: I am battling depression and have a question about psilocybin. I stopped taking Effexor for my depression because I did not like the side effects. I also tried SAM-e,... — Updated 3/30/2021

The Fountain Valley Senior Center is getting ready to play more parking lot Bingo starting this Thursday, April 1. Arrive at the center’s parking lot, 5745 Southmoor Drive, by 1 p.m. and stay in your vehicle. Cost is $5 for six... — Updated 3/30/2021

Fountain Valley Senior Center remains closed, but some meal and transportation services will continue on an as-needed basis. Reserve & Ride is limited to essential transportation needs only: medical and food related. Call (719)... — Updated 3/30/2021

Is your senior center still closed? Most of them are, which means that we haven’t experienced our typical routines for a very long time. Mostly it’s the social aspect we miss. A show of hands: How many of us, if given the... — Updated 3/24/2021

Fountain Valley Senior Center remains closed, but some meal and transportation services will continue on an as-needed basis. Reserve & Ride is limited to essential transportation needs only: medical and food related. Call (719)... — Updated 3/23/2021

Successful retirement means making important decisions and planning ahead for financial, medical, legal, social and other retirement challenges. The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG) Area Agency on Aging (AAA) and Ent... — Updated 3/23/2021

For many seniors, retirement plans can change instantly when it becomes apparent that they’ll need to raise their grandchildren. The reasons this can happen are many, and none of them good: parental drug use, arrest and... — Updated 3/16/2021

Fountain Valley Senior Center remains closed, but some meal and transportation services will continue on an as-needed basis. Reserve & Ride is limited to essential transportation needs only: medical and food related. Call (719)... — Updated 3/16/2021

They never stop. Scammers are continually busy, and so must we be to stay one step ahead of them. Here are two more scams they’re trying to foist on us. If you’re still working and receive W-2 or 1099 forms, look them over very... — Updated 3/9/2021

The Fountain Valley Senior Center is looking for a business or group of individuals who would like to participate in a community service project here at the center. We would like to landscape an outside area with artificial turf,... — Updated 3/9/2021

DEAR DR. ROACH: Is there such a thing as irritable male syndrome, similar to PMS in women? If it is real, does it cycle yearly or monthly? My husband is negative and blames others for things at some times more than others. Also, is... — Updated 3/9/2021

Fountain Valley Senior Center remains closed, but some meal and transportation services will continue on an as-needed basis. Reserve & Ride is limited to essential transportation needs only: medical and food related. Call (719)... — Updated 3/9/2021

Have you given any thought to just how much financial clout we seniors have? Not because we necessarily have a lot of money, but because there are so many of us. As a “silver block” we can make some changes. And with every day... — Updated 3/2/2021

The Fountain Valley Senior Center is looking for a business or group of individuals who would like to participate in a community service project here at the center. We would like to landscape an outside area with artificial turf,... — Updated 3/2/2021

The Pikes Peak Area Agency on Aging (PPAAA) and Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) have partnered for five years to provide information about Medicare to the community. This year they introduce a Lunch and Learn series that will... — Updated 3/2/2021

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Looking for something to do during COVID-19? Enjoy writing? Here is an idea! How about taking time to write about your childhood and growing up so your children and grandchildren can read about your life. Grab a pen and a notebook... — Updated 3/2/2021

February, American Heart Month, is the perfect time to recommit to, or start adapting to a healthy lifestyle for the ones you love. Heart disease takes the lives of almost 650,000 per year making it the number one killer of... — Updated 2/23/2021

Fountain Valley Senior Center remains closed, but some meal and transportation services will continue on an as-needed basis. Reserve & Ride is limited to essential transportation needs only: medical and food related. Call (719)... — Updated 2/23/2021