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County offers safety tips after 'unprecedented' Lake …

5/17/2022
It is gearing up to be a busy season at Lake Pleasant with swaths of people ready to shed their pandemic experiences for summertime fun in the water.

Living to be 100-years-old: Can Scottsdale increase …

3/11/2022
Less than 3% of Scottsdale’s 241,361 residents are over the age of 85 — a total of about 7,000 people. It’s a figure Scottsdale health care and community officials are looking to …

Peoria residents get jump on vaccinating their …

11/3/2021
With the recent approval and release of the COVID-19 vaccine for ages 5-11, some children in Peoria are getting an early jump on being protected.

AG taking masks, other new laws to state Supreme Court

10/18/2021
PHOENIX — Attorney General Mark Brnovich is making a last-ditch effort to tell Arizona courts they need to butt out of how the legislature conducts its business. In legal briefs filed with …

Glendale residents find Parkinson’s relief in golf

8/27/2021
It’s not just coping with the lack of balance and mobility, or the physical tremors, or impacted speech, that comes along with life with Parkinson’s disease.

State lowers vaccine age to 55

3/2/2021
Citing medical risks for older adults, state health officials are now making COVID-19 vaccines available for adults at least 55 years old. But not everywhere just yet. Beginning at noon …

APS honors longtime employee and volunteer with $5,000 …

12/21/2020
In 1983, Ronald Reagan was president, Sally Ride was the first American woman in space, TV viewers tuned in to watch the final episode of M*A*S*H*, and Maria Maskell joined Arizona Public Service.

Mesa Chamber of Commerce hosts virtual forum on aging …

12/2/2020
A free virtual forum on aging and health care is 8-9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. It is created as a discussion forum around business discussion points related to aging and health care. The Mesa Chamber …

Mediactive arms against weaponized words meant to …

9/21/2020
Following the revelation of the printing press, words have been weaponized, propaganda espoused and disinformation integrated into democratic societies. But in the 21st century, media consumers can …

Area Agency on Aging, Phoenix create 'Hi Neighbor' …

7/24/2020
A new partnership between the Area Agency on Aging and the City of Phoenix called "Hi Neighbor" will offer weekly telephone reassurance calls for emotional and social support for older adults who may be isolated, feeling anxious and alone and unable to connect with regular visitors.

Valley in-home assessments ensure people can age in …

5/27/2019
Ted and Marietta Johns knew what they were looking for in a new home when the moved from Austin, Texas to Surprise in 2016. Mr. Johns, who developed …

SuperAgers

5/7/2018
An article by Lauran Neergaard, AP Medical Writer, described a new designation for those Seniors over 80 that have amazing memories. They are now called SuperAgers. I love the title and will adopt it …