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FREE! TAKE ONE! DENVER METRO Includes: Adams, Arapahoe, Broomfield, Elbert, Denver, Douglas, & Jefferson vice 50+ ADULTS Years of Ser CONNECTING LOCAL BUSINESSES WITH THE 50 PLUS COMMUNITY October 2017 • Volume 23 • Issue 10 Keep Moving! Lafayette resident, Mary Smith turned 103-years-oldin August! Her secret: exercise, as Mary says, “You gotta keep moving!” Originally from Greece, Mary and her husband played golf reg- ularly until they were 90 years of age, and when she was younger, she played field hockey. But at 103 she shows no signs of slowing! When she was 99 years old she began exercising through the Sil- verSneakers program, the nation’s leading community fitness pro- gram designed specifically for ag- ers. She exercises with her class twice a week to stay fit. Full of en- ergy, she is an inspiration to her classmates. Her SilverSneakers class and fitness instructor have become her second family, a community of friends who threw her a birth- day party at the Kaiser Perman- ente Rock Creek Medical Offices, l-r-: Suyu Wu, Ann Fox, Ron Fox, Mary Ann Brunson, Nancy Smith, Mary Smith, Robin Smith and Odille Hansen where she goes to exercise. Working Past The Traditional Colorado Black Women for Political Action Retirement Age Offers Benefits Colorado Black Women for Political junct faculty in Political Science. Retirement isn’t what it used to be getic in our sixties, seventies and Action (CBWPA) announce it’s 2017 • Xakema L. Henderson. Attorney - a time for taking it easy in old age eighties and many find a sedentary Tribute to Black Women awardees, of law, volunteer at Florence Crit- and avoiding the stress and excite- lifestyle too boring. who will be honored at CBWPA’s tenton Legal Clinic, 5280 high ment of the workaday world. May- The fact is, according to the As- 39th annual award luncheon on Oc- school founding board member, be it’s because we are living longer sociation of Mature American tober 14, 2017, at the Renaissance member of Colorado Women’s than ever before making retire- Citizens, more of us are opting for Hotel Stapleton, Denver. and Colorado Bar Associations. ment a pricey option. Then again, active, productive lives as we grow Four courageous African-Amer- These women represent the pow- perhaps the miracles of modern older. In fact, the Bureau of La- ican women will be recognized by er of women to transform a commu- medicine can make us more ener- bor Statistics reports that the labor the organization for their call to nity, a state, and a nation. participation rate for men 65 to activism and their impact on our Our guest speaker, Tara Dowdel, 69 years of age in 1994 was 26.8% community. For CBWPA’s 40th nationally known political analyst and that by 2024 it will be 40%. As Anniversary, the organization is highlights this theme and speaks for women in the same age group, honoring 2 women under 40 and 2 on the importance and power of INSIDE just 17.9% remained in the work- women over 40. The 2017 “Tribute Black women getting involved in force in 1994 but by 2024 32.8% of to Black Women” honorees are: the political process at all levels. them will still be employed. • Clementine Washington Pigford. Honor these women at the an- Why Old People AMAC president Dan Weber A Master researcher, storyteller, nual Tribute to Black Women Get Cranky says that “while working past the scribe and historian of Denver’s Luncheon on October 14th, at the traditional retirement age of 65 is a African-American community. Renaissance Hotel Stapleton in Page 2 necessity for many, it also provides • Rev. Tammy Garrett-Williams. Denver. The event starts at noon; psychological and emotional ben- Founder and CEO of “Above the doors open at 11:00 am. Winter In Colorado efits. Older workers say they like Waters Project (AWP), faith activ- For information and to purchase Page 7 what they do for a living and that ist and community activist. tickets, ads, and sponsorships visit working makes them feel valued.” • Janiece Mackey. Executive Di- www.cbwpa.org or contact Con- rector and co-founder of Young nie Rule, fundraisingchair@cbw- Active Minds The Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging in recent tes- Aspiring American for Social and pa.org. For information about the Page 12 timony to the U.S. Senate Com- Political Activism, A PhD student honorees email nominations@cb- Continued on page 10 u at Denver University and an ad- wpa.org, or call 720-938-4481. www.50plusmarketplacenews.com Like us at www.facebook.com/50plusnews Page 2 • 50 Plus Marketplace News • Denver Metro • October 2017 OCTOBERCalendar Why Do Some Old People Get Cranky? By Dr. Glenn Mollette Health Literacy Month over by a senior adult. old people get cranky but I can Breast Cancer Awareness Month Let me move quickly here and imagine. Lots of things change. I hear you already. All old people Dental Hygiene Month say most of my friends are senior Hearing changes, eyesight chang- aren’t cranky. I have a friend who adults. I guess I have become one es, hair grows in weird places, the is 96 years old and is the delight Tuesday/3 numerically but mentally I don’t body is simply no longer 18. For of all who know her. She is inde- Camping Singles Inc meets at want to embrace this reality. How- some reason Alice Cooper’s song, pendent. She works in her garden 1311 W 46th Ave Denver in the ever the other day at McDonald’s “I’m 18 and I don’t know what I every summer. She drives herself Denver Police conference room. I was expecting to get the senior Want,” does not relate any longer. to the grocery store. She exercises Come join our camping singles adult coffee rate and the cute young Cooper should come out with a a couple of times a day. She lives in group. Meeting starts at 7pm. lady at the register said, “I’m sorry new song, “I’m a ager and I don’t a small humble house but it’s her sir but you don’t look like a senior.” know what I want.” Now, that place and she takes care of it. I paused and almost replied, “Uh, would be another platinum record Saturday/7 Too often my wife and I are out well, just how old am I,” I asked. “I for Cooper because many seniors The Colorado Lung Health and ‘hear’ crotchety old people. guess about 42,” she said. I hand- are still a lot like they used to be - Connection’s Moving Mountains Often they are battering the wait- ed her the full $1.06 for the cof- trying to figure it all out. Conference. 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The aches and pains are more than once because of several The Parker Senior Center Arts & I relayed the conversation to her. often only calmed by prescriptions Crafts Show, 10675 S Longs Way occasions we’ve almost been run I don’t know for sure why some Continued on page 10 u in Parker 9-3pm. Lunch served Friday. My Point of View A Challenge Saturday/14 We grow older from the moment continue to make. Saints Peter & Paul’s Catholic of conception. Abraham Lincoln said, ‘Most School, 3900 Pierce St. Wheat When I was a After 91 plus years on this plan- folks are about as happy as they Ridge, 2nd annual Cool Duo five young man work- et, you may think I’ve learned some make up their minds to be.’ Wil- kilometer run & walk. Register 7 ing my farm, I special secret about life. I haven’t. liam James, one of America’s great- am. tossed hundred Yet, each morning I wake filled est psychologists, said, ‘Feeling fol- and fifty hay with enthusiasm, happy to greet the lows function.’ If you act brave, you Sunday/15 bales around like day and ready to write my stories. become brave. Hopeless? Pretend Annie & Marsh Barnette present they were toys. I wasn’t always that way. What to be enthusiastic. You will become Gene Paleno An Afternoon of Solo Violin and Now, it’s an effort changed me? Personal tragedy hopeful and enthusiastic. to bring my cof- makes us change. It did for me. I Piano, 3 pm, St. Paul’s Episcopal Do I get depressed? Only for a fee and oatmeal from the kitchen watched my wife, Jeannette, as she Church, 9200 W. 10th Ave, second. That’s when I pick up the to the bedroom and not fall down. found it harder to breath each day, Lakewood. $15/$12. Info: conflu- phone and call someone to listen to The greatest challenge anyone will and I held her in my arms when their troubles.