Realtor: Shortage of homes for sale strains supply of rentals
Everybody is talking about the seller’s market for real estate sales in Maricopa, but what happens to the local rental market at the same...
Beecroft: Patient care is highest priority
By Dr. C. Jon Beecroft, Maricopa Foot and Ankle
My patients frequently ask how COVID-19 has changed medicine. My answer to patients may not be...
Technology helping more seniors age at home
By Al Brandenburg
Americans are living longer, and most would prefer to age in their own home and community, rather than going to a hospital...
Random studies: why vaccines need math
A previous column provided details of an investigative report that contrasted the secondary mathematics curriculum of the United States vs. European schools, and how...
Hot! Hot! Hot! Gardening in July
By Al Brandenburg
Another year and again I am watching my plants wither in the 100-degree-plus heat. Gardening in Arizona in July can be difficult...
Independence Day is all about We the People
Many people see the Fourth of July as fireworks, pool parties and barbecues, but this American holiday is more than an object or activity.
The...
Koczor: Pets bring seniors unconditional love
According to the National Pet Owners Survey, more than 84 million homes in the United States have a pet. During COVID-19, pet adoption from...
Smith: Make your kitchen senior-friendly
Let’s make our living spaces easier on ourselves. Our older selves will thank us. We are going to start our room-by-room review in your...
Seniors, make your hobbies active-leisure
By Joan Koczor
Have you ever been asked if you have a hobby and thought, “good question”?
Maybe you like to watch TV or go online...
Make an end-of-life checklist
By Joan Koczor
An unpleasant subject? Something you don’t want to talk about? Does your family cringe when you bring the subject up? Consider it...
Memory Café offered by Pinal-Gila Council for Seniors
A recent article by Ginger Fligger with Pinal-Gila Council for Seniors states 173,000 people in Arizona will live with Alzheimer’s or another condition that...
Koczor: New driver’s license requirements in effect next year
Effective Oct. 1, 2020, driver's licenses in Arizona will not be compliant with the REAL ID Act, according to Arizona Department of Transportation. The...
Senior Living: Time to downsize, de-clutter
Some of us are reaching that stage of our life when we are considering downsizing. Some are looking forward to removing the clutter and...
Senior advocate: Is it time for a geriatrician?
A geriatrician is an expert in the branch of medicine or social science dealing with the health care of elderly people by prevention and...
Koczor: Seniors can learn from headaches
By Joan Koczor
Headache is one of the most common and debilitating pain conditions in the world. The World Health Organization names headache the third...
Koczor: Seniors at risk from falling
Falls are a real and growing risk to older adults’ health and independence and, in some cases, to their very lives. Falls can cause...
Senior advocate: Dealing with annoying, maybe illegal robocalls
Robocalls, those prerecorded, unsolicited annoyances that are becoming all-too-frequent in many households, have reached epic proportions. They are the largest source of consumer complaints...
Koczor: Seniors most targeted by con artists, scammers
By Joan Koczor
Persons of any age can become a victim of a scam. Senior citizens are the most susceptible.
Financial scams targeting seniors have become...
Koczor: Staying active key to good health as we age
By Joan Koczor
As we age, there is a greater emphasis on fitness to maintain health, independence and functionality.
Physical activity on a daily basis is...