Lessons in Survival with Julie Aigner-Clarkby Kristen Bason
Best known for her creation of Baby Einstein, Julie Aigner-Clark is sometimes called the original “mompreneur.” In 2001, exactly five years, 30 children’s books, 10 videos, and six music albums later, Clark sold Baby Einstein to The Walt Disney Company. The sale allowed her to regroup and...
CEO: Chief Exercising Officerby Lisa Marshall
Long before most of us are even reaching for the snooze button, FCC Services CEO Scott Binder is sweating it out on a stationary bike in his spare bedroom, three space heaters blasting at a sweltering 85 degrees to prepare him for his upcoming Ironman Triathlon World Championship in Hawaii....
Stroke of Luckby Lisa Marshall
Fit, active, and just 18 years old, Parker resident Megan Dougherty hardly fit the stereotype of a stroke victim. But during a fluke, split-second accident at a horse show two years ago, she became one.
Vicki Hunter: Age-Defying Fitnessby Debra Melani
Vicki Hunter; Age: 51; Residence: Boulder; Occupation: Director of the International Affairs Honors Program at the University of Colorado at Boulder and fitness instructor at RallySport Health and Fitness Club. Of note: At 37, Hunter was in a bad car accident that broke all the bones on one side...
Michael Mann Gets Better with Ageby Debra Melani
Michael Mann; Age: 58; Residence: Centennial, Colorado; Occupation: Owner of SwimLabs, where Mann and his staff help swimmers of any age or level improve their stroke by using underwater cameras and comparing client videos to those of expert swimmers’. He is also a masters swim coach at...
Ed McCaffrey, Keeping Pain Free & Fitby Debra Melani
He was John Elway’s go-to guy. At 6-foot-5-inches, he was hard for his quarterback to miss. But Ed McCaffrey, a Bronco’s All Pro wide receiver during that winning era, was also known for his valiant catches. Even during a Monday-night, season-ending play in 2001, when he suffered a severe...
Spine Surgery: Coming Back as Strong as Everby Debra Melani
With a nickname of “Princess Powerhouse,” and a 5-foot-2-inch, 125-pound frame of solid muscle, Heena Patel can withstand a heavy load. But when a doctor told the star power-lifter she needed back surgery and explained what the procedure would entail, it was too much weight for even Patel to bear.
Colorado’s Project C.U.R.E. improving health care around the worldby Lisa Marshall
Inside a crowded public hospital for indigent children in Managua, Nicaragua, a 21-day-old baby lay beneath bright lights on a shiny new operating room table, recovering from surgery to repair a blockage in her heart. Around her, modern monitors assessed her vital signs, while sterile tubes fed her...
Auditory Perceptionby Lisa Marshall
Ask Colorado musician Steve DiCesare to recall his favorite tunes from his youth and a slightly bittersweet smile washes over his face as the memories flood back. “I remember my mom’s 70s funk – bands like Earth Wind and Fire, and the Beatles. I kept a radio under my pillow. I’ve loved...
NO LIMITS! Local athletes shatter barriers for people with disabilitiesby Lisa Marshall
Imagine a day when a blind man can scale the world’s highest mountain, a paraplegic woman can compete alongside able-bodied triathletes, and below-the-knee amputees can scale towering rock walls and ice falls most wouldn’t dare. No need to imagine. That day has already come, and the Colorado...
Age-proof your eyesby Jan Sheehan
The eyes are the windows to the world. But as you age, your eyes change. Some of these changes can threaten your vision. Sight-stealing eye problems affect one in six adults over age 45, according to the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AOA). The AOA estimates the number of people suffering from...
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