| Your Vote Matters |
Get your copy of the
2008 AARP Voter Guide before the Novermber 4th
elections by visiting ourvotematters08.org -
GET THE FACTS,
USE THE POWER,
VOTE.
The elections this year are not only important because of the Presidential elections but locally, there may be a record amount of state ballot referenda and initiatives.
Denver pollster Floyd Ciruli said in the Denver Business Journal, August Issue, that a number of initiatives are high profile gathering national attention. To review current state ballot referenda and initiatives, use the Secretary of State's web site:
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| Three Ways to Vote in Denver |
Denver residents may choose from three ways of voting this year:
Vote by mail:
· the last day to request a mail ballot be mailed to you is Tuesday, October 28, 5 p.m.
· the last day to pick up a mail ballot for the General Election is Friday, October 31, 7 p.m.
Vote early at any of the 13 early voting sites. Early voting dates for the General Election are from
11 a.m. - 7 p.m. on:
· Monday, October 20-Saturday October 25
· Monday, October 27-Friday. October 31
Vote in person on Election Day, Tuesday November 4 from 7a.m.-to 7 p.m. at your precinct polling place.
Voter Registration deadline
for the November 4 General Election:
Monday, October 6 @ 5 p.m. |
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Working After Retirement? |
Recent surveys show that many baby boomers plan to work after retirement. Researchers have found that people who work at least a few hours a week during their retirement years live healthier and longer than those who don't.
Here are some resources that may help you find a niche:
Coloradoaging.com: The Senior Community Services Employment Program assist older adults, 55 years and older, with limited income in finding employment through on-the-job training, career counseling, job search workshops.
SeniorCorps.org: The Corps taps the skills, talents and experience of those over age 55 and connects them with the people and organizations that need them most. Seniors4Hire.org: A job-search site that offers job seekers age 50 and older access to jobs from business that actively recruit and hire older workers and retirees. Retirementjobs.com: A job-search site that brings together mature workers with companies who seek them. You can also post your resume online for companies to find you. RetiredBrains.com: A job-listing and resume-posting site for older workers and retirees looking for jobs and volunteer opportunities. Mynextphase.com: This fee-based retirement counseling firm provides a personality test as well as coaching, seminars and Web-based programs to help retirees find their passions. |
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Protecting At-Risk Adults |
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At-risk adults are people over 18 with disabling conditions or seniors who are victims of abuse, neglect or other mistreatment.
At-risk adults may have problems with their health and safety because they cannot care for themselves.
At-risk adults may not be able to protect or care for themselves because they cannot understand or do not recognize that there is a problem.
At-risk adults may be abused, neglected or taken advantage of by people they trust and rely on for care.
Reporting Abuse To report your concerns, contact the County Social Services or Human Services agency in the county where the adult lives. Ask for "Adult Protection." For more information, call Colorado Aging & Adult Services, Adult Protection: 303-866-2800 (voice, TTD) or call The Colorado Coalition for Elder Rights & Adult Protection: 303-866-2849 or 1-800-773-1366 or visit their website at: www.coloradoaging.com. | |
Greetings!
Welcome to the third issue of Latino Enews! Our goal is to provide information that helps the Latino Boomer and older reader find resources and solutions to the challenges of everyday life. Focus areas will include health and wellness; seniors; financial and real estate; career and education; national, state and local issues affecting Latinos and social/networking opportunities.
It is our hope that you will find this newsletter informative and helpful.
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Are You Getting All of the Benefits You Deserve?
Do you need help paying energy bills, property taxes or prescriptions? Why miss out on benefits? If you are over 55, there are free services already in place.
The National Council on Aging's BenefitsCheckUp can help you identify resources that pay for:
- Prescription drugs
- Heating bills
- Rent
- Meal services and nutrition
- Legal matters
- Medical costs
- Property tax rebates
- Veteran's benefits
- Alzheimer's care
The service can also help with:
- Answers to Social Security questions
- Job opportunities
- Programs for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Volunteer work
- Lowering your prescription costs
To access this valuable resource, go to www.BenefitsCheckUp.org then click on the BenefitsCheckUp or BenefitsCheckUpRx button. Completing a BenefitsCheckUp questionnaire online only takes a few minutes. Your answers are kept confidential. (If you don't have a home computer, visit a local library or senior center that has computers).
A Service of the National Council on Aging
300 D St., Suite 801, Washington, D.C. 20024 |
4 Things You Didn't Know About Vaccinations
 Many adults think that their schedule of immunizations ended when they hit fourth grade. Here are four reasons why that's a dangerous misperception:
- Some adults were never vaccinated as children.
- Newer vaccines were not available when some adults were children.
- Immunity can fade over time.
- Adults may become more susceptible to serious diseases caused by common infections as they grow older.
For these reasons, adults should ask their doctors about these shots:
- Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Td): Booster every 10 years. Replace one booster with tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) to receive additional protection against pertussis.
- Influenza: Every year beginning at age 50.
- Pneumonia: Once after age 65.
- Measles, mumps, rubella: One or two doses between ages 19 and 49.
- Varicella (chickenpox): Two doses between 19 and 49, if there is no evidence of immunity.
- Other vaccines for meningitis and hepatitis A and B may be recommended if you have risk factors for those diseases.
Source: Healthy Solutions Magazine from Colorado PERA, Issue 3, 2008, page 5. |
| Retirement Security for Latinos
According the the Retirement Security Project in a policy fact sheet based on Retirement Security for Latinos: Bolstering Coverage, Savings and Adequacy by Peter Orszag and Eric Rodriquez, millions of Latinos lack the savings they need for a secure retirement.
- Only about a quarter of Hispanic workers participated in an employer-provided pension plan in 2001, compared to about half of the overall workforce.
- The lower rate of Hispanic pension participation persists even within earnings, age and firm size categories.
- Half of all households nearing retirement have only $10,000 or less in an employer-based 401 (k) - type plan or IRA.
- More than half of Hispanic households aged 55 to 59 have no accumulated assets in a 401 (k) or IRA.
- Among all U.S. households, the median balance held in IRAs and 401 (k)-type plans was $600; the average was $53,670. Among Hispanics, the median was zero and the average was only $10,480.
More information is available at www.retirementsecurityproject.org or The National Council of La Raza RSP Policy Facts, July 2005, 1755 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 550, Washington, DC 20036, 202-483-1370. |
Social and Networking
Upcoming Events
Socializing for Professional, Single Social & Networking Party, Thursday, October 9, 2008 at the Glenmoor Country Club, 110 Glenmoor Drive, Cherry Hills Village, 80113. This event is held monthly for singles over 38. $20 at the door includes music, dancing, food buffet, networking table and a cash bar. Please wear coat and tie - no jeans. Contact is 303-649-9125.
A Taste of the Seven Continents - Wine Tasting & Silent Auction benefiting Denver International Program, Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Denver Pavilions at 16th and Glenarm, 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person. Call 720-536-5637. |
About AARP Colorado's El Comité and LARASA
El Comité is a Latino standing committee of AARP Colorado focused on issues pertinent to the Latino Community, advocate for issues in the best interest of the Latino Community, assist in service delivery strategies that are beneficial and meaningful to the Latino Community and assist and advise AARP Colorado on its programs and services to reflect ethnic diversity of this State. For more information contact Roberto Rey, Associate State Director 303-764-5992 or email: RRey@aarp.org.
LARASA's mission is to lead and influence change to improve the quality of life for Latinos in Colorado. LARASA believes that when you improve the lives of Latinos, you improve the lives of all Coloradoans. LARASA applies a comprehensive and holistic approach in responding to the needs of the Latino/Hispanic community with strength-based, culturally competent strategies that build and support their ability to achieve physical wellbeing, academic success and economic self-sufficiency. For more information, their web site is www.larasa.org.
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