The fundraiser, facilitated by the Alzheimer's Association of Colorado, aims to collect just over $28,000 in hopes of supporting research for a cure and essential services for impacted families.
According to a press release, the national Alzheimer's Association currently funds 1,200 research projects across 56 countries, to the tune of roughly $450 million.
The walk will take place at Confluence Park, 440 N Palmer St. (Delta), with registration opening at 9 a.m. and the opening ceremony starting at 10 a.m.
To participate, volunteer or make a donation, visit www.alz.org/walk. To learn more, call 720-699-9307 or email llsmith@alz.org.
The annual fundraiser is one of 13 taking place across Colorado throughout the year, with a cumulative fundraising goal of nearly $2.7 million. The Grand Junction Walk to End Alzheimer's will take place Oct. 11.
Next Saturday, Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital will open the doors of its newly expanded cancer center to the community for a tour and cancer prevention health fair.
According to a press release, attendees can explore the upgraded "Cancer Centers of Colorado" facility, learn the latest advancements in comprehensive cancer care, meet local providers and receive various resources and screenings intended to prevent cancer.
Attendees will be able to schedule a mammogram and other cancer screenings, receive blood pressure checks, use UV cameras to learn about skin cancer and visit with educational stations, including a walk-through, inflatable colon that illustrates the importance of colorectal screenings.
The open house and health fair will take place between 9 a.m. and noon. Those planning to attend can enter through Entrance 25 of St. Mary's Cancer Centers of Colorado facility, 750 Wellington Ave.
Under Colorado Governor Jared Polis's direction, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued a public health order to work around a recent restriction for COVID-19 vaccination access.
The move follows a U.S. Food and Drug Administration action that limited approval of the 2025 to 2026 COVID-19 vaccines exclusively to those with a higher risk of infection and adults 65 and older.
Anyone else seeking a COVID-19 vaccine would have needed a doctor's prescription.
"Colorado is committed to empowering individuals to make choices to protect their own health and safety, and I will not allow ridiculous and costly red tape or decisions made far away in Washington to keep Coloradans from accessing vaccines," Polis said.
Under Public Health Order 25-01, retail pharmacists are permitted to provide COVID-19 vaccinations without individual prescriptions. The rule took effect last Friday, Sept. 5.
Additionally, the public health order directed CDPHE to coordinate with the state division of insurance to ensure that all private health insurance plans under state authority will continue to cover COVID-19 vaccines.
The order also instructed the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing to review how federal decisions could impact Medicaid and Child Health Plan Plus coverage for vaccinations.
Former Department of Energy and nuclear weapons workers suffering from chronic kidney disease could have access to covered, in-home care under a new program from Nuclear Care Partners.
According to a press release, the specialty provider launched its "Care+ Kidney" program to connect former atomic workers with personalized, outcome-driven care management of chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease.
Services through the program are entirely free for those eligible under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act. The initiative serves former Department of Energy workers with health issues linked to workplace exposures, including heavy metals, asbestos and solvents.
Essentially, Care+ Kidney extends the patient's plan of care (crafted by a nephrologist) into the home, ensuring adherence, relieving family burdens and potentially slowing disease progression.
To learn more or verify eligibility, visit www.nuclearcarepartners.com/care-kidney/.
Western Colorado Pediatrics, a Primary Care Partners subdivision, donated nearly $5,500 to Kids Aid in late August.
Kids Aid is a local non-profit that provides weekend food support for Mesa County Valley School District 51 students, largely through its backpack program.
According to a press release, the donation was the culmination of a promise to donate $5 for every well-child checkup completed between July 1 and Aug 1, 2025. In that month, Western Colorado Pediatrics completed nearly 1,100 of such appointments.
Health Headlines is a Sentinel feature compiled by Jace DiCola, health and wellness reporter. Email him at jace.dicola@gjsentinel.com