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October 1 is the United Nations International Day of Older Persons.
The next date is October 1, 2027. Dates follow Mountain Time, America/Denver. Stories below are from the archive.
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A short prompt for a teacher to use with children. This page is for adults.
Students write a short note a teacher can give to a senior center or a grandfriend the school already visits. Do not ask for ages or home addresses.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section.
CommunityThe Greeley nonprofit mentors about 1,800 students, most of them the first in their families to aim for college, starting in sixth grade. Every senior graduated in each of the past two years.
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HeroesSt. Xavier senior Wyatt Anderson fractured his spine last November. On Sunday he ran the Chicago Marathon with his brother in 3:56:28, and the two raised more than $22,000 for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
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CommunityLotus Care Transit, from the Council on Aging, CareSouth, and CATS, launched Monday. It picks up homebound or disabled residents 60 and older and takes them to the clinic.
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Health & TechThe free 15-hour digital-skills course comes with a device to take home. Its most popular class shows older adults how to use telehealth, a calendar, and video calls.
Verified · Chattanooga Times Free PressFive true, uplifting stories in your inbox at 6 a.m. It takes two minutes to read and it sets the tone for the whole day.