aging population
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Growing old is expensive, generates less revenue
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A study from the Colorado Futures Center at Colorado State University in Fort Collins has some words of caution for state lawmakers and other policy makers: it will cost more as the state’s population ages, and they won’t generate as much tax revenue to help you pay for the services they’ll need. The report, prepared…
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Letter: As older population grows, need for Alzheimer’s cure becomes more pressing
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Editor: Here at the Colorado Gerontological Society, we are devoted to providing the best care possible to senior citizens. We provide advocacy, information and assistance to Colorado seniors, connecting older patients with physician providers and assisting with Medicare forms. One in four Coloradans lives with chronic disease, and this number is much higher among seniors.…