Giving the gift of time: How outings with the older people in your life can make the difference

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Photo shows a father, his granddaughter, and daughter in seats at a theater awaiting a performance.
Courtesy Bev Marsh
Mel Brown, his granddaughter Madelyn Marsh, and his daughter Bev Marsh saw The Blue Angels in June. For Christmas last year, the Marshes gave Brown an outing a month.

Image shows a calendar with one planned outing each month.
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An 86-year-old man is seen standing by a railing overlooking airplanes on display at the Wings Over the Rockies museum in Denver in January 2024.
Courtesy Bev Marsh

86-year-old Mel Brown is seen sitting in a chair for a pedicure.
Courtesy Bev Marsh

Mel Brown and his adult daughter, Bev, are seen in the CPR News studio with Colorado Matters host Chandra Thomas Whitfield.
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