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Jan. 18, 2024: Aging in place in Colorado; Colorado Wonders where does lottery money go?

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Professor Amy Dore (left) is the Aging Services Leadership Program Coordinator for Metropolitan State University of Denver and Jackie Schwartz is a student in the program. The university recently launched an undergraduate program focused on building up a stronger workforce in Colorado equipped to support the ever-growing senior population.

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Colorado is aging faster than most other states, and there's a need to ensure aging in place -- older people living wherever they want, regardless of health conditions or disabilities. There's a new program from Metropolitan State University of Denver designed to meet that need in many different ways. And, have you ever bought a lottery ticket and wondered where all that money goes? You're not alone. Colorado Wonders has answers.