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Sept. 16, 2025: Aging Matters, from housing to healthcare to ageism and respect

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Colorado Matters host Chandra Thomas Whitfield and Kristine Burrows, the Senior Specialist on Aging for the State of Colorado, discuss the first-ever “Multi-Sector Plan on Aging” which focuses on supporting and empowering an older population in Colorado. May 8, 2025.

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When it comes to planning for Colorado's fastest growing population, people 65 and older, the state's Senior Specialist on Aging says it needs to be a group effort. "The government can't do all this work, nonprofits can't do all this work, we need the business community involved, we need healthcare involved, we need philanthropy involved," said Kristine Burrows in a discussion with Chandra Thomas Whitfield in front of an audience at CPR News in May. They talk about the state's ongoing efforts to address everything from healthcare and housing to ageism.