Colorado's Aging Crisis: What Nobody's Talking About

Описание: Colorado’s aging population is growing fast. This episode explores Colorado’s aging crisis, the state plan for aging, community care, caregiving, housing, and long-term care planning.

In this episode of The Empowered Elder Podcast, we’re joined by Kristine Burrows, Senior Specialist on Aging for the State of Colorado, to unpack the Multi-Sector Plan on Aging and what it means for housing, caregiving, healthcare access, workforce longevity, and community connection.

Kristine brings a public-health lens to aging, explaining how systemic decisions — from zoning and transportation to employment and healthcare bias — directly impact older adults and families navigating caregiving, estate planning, and long-term care.

We explore:
• Why Colorado’s aging shift impacts everyone
• The role of housing and infrastructure in aging well
• Ageism in healthcare and the workforce
• Why older workers are essential to economic stability
• How community-led solutions outperform top-down policy

This conversation is especially relevant for caregivers, families, real estate professionals, estate planners, senior service providers, and anyone planning for aging — personally or professionally.

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Guest:
Kristine Burrows, Senior Specialist on Aging, State of Colorado
🌐 https://aging.colorado.gov/

Hosts:
🎙️ Tasha Beckman & Nicole Robilotto
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