News & Events

Walking the Talk: Mind, Body, and Breath Leading the Way to Successful Aging

Join Aging at 5280 as we welcome guest speaker Sharon Mitchell for this month’s presentation.  Sharon, a former client of Aging at 5280, now leads the online group Gentle Exercise with Sharon and embodies the principles of successful aging through her daily commitment to mindfulness, exercise, and proper breathing techniques. In this engaging session, she will share insights from her personal journey and guide us through the importance of these practices, offering valuable techniques to support healthy, vibrant aging

Thursday, March 13, 2025 | 11AM - 12PM MT | zoom only

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Everything You Can Do With A Library Card with Amy DelPo, JD

Join us for this free community zoom seminar on everything you can do with a Denver Public Libraries (DPL) library card presented by Amy DelPo, the Manager of Older Adult Services at DPL. She will share the many benefits and opportunities available with a DPL library card. Join us for this fun and informative event!

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 | 10AM - 11AM MT | zoom only

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Creating a Safer Home: Essential Tips for Safety in the Home with Mindie Ottke BSN, RN, TCRN, CCRN

Have you had a fall in the last 6 months? Do you have a fear of falling or would you like to prevent falls in the future?  Please join us for a presentation on fall prevention. You will learn about a variety of fall prevention topics including home safety, safety in the community, the significance of falls, importance of vision in preventing falls, and medications that can increase your risk of falling. 

Thursday, April 10, 2025 | 11AM - 12PM MT | zoom only

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Lunch & Learn: Financial Security, Wellbeing and Cognitive Health

Join us at the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging for an engaging Lunch and Learn session with Eric Chess MD JD. Eric, the Director of the Paul Freeman Financial Security Program at the Knoebel Institute for Healthy Aging, will share insights and discoveries on the links between Financial Security, Wellbeing and Cognitive Health. This event is proudly sponsored by Aging at 5280.

Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 11:30AM - 2:00PM MT | in person only

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The Empowered Caregiver Series with the Alzheimer's Association

Caring for someone living with dementia brings a unique set of challenges and rewards. Learn to navigate the responsibilities of middle and late-stage caregiving in this education program.

This program will include:

»Building foundations of caregiving.
» Supporting independence.
» Communicating effectively.
» Responding to dementia-related behaviors.
» Exploring care and support services. 

This is a two part series presented by the Alzheimer's Association and the Colorado Coalition for Aging Research and Education (CoCARE).

Tuesday April 22, and Tuesday April 29, 2025 | 10:30AM - 12:00PM MT | zoom only

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