Senior Living

Betty White is a retired homemaker, real estate agent and legal secretary. At 72, she's lived a quiet life in Maricopa, and that’s the...

In 15 seasons as an NFL defensive lineman, including a final season in 1990 for the Phoenix Cardinals, Carl Hairston attributed his success to...

It’s sad, Catherine Bailey of the Maricopa Community/Senior Center laments, there are new people who don’t even know there is a center in the...

The City of Maricopa will partner with Southwestern Pediatrics and Family Care to offer 400 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in a one-day clinic...

The single-family home is king in Maricopa. But a housing shift is beginning. More options are coming — in the short term and long term...

With the recent opening of the Maricopa Library & Cultural Center, renovation of its former space will result in new headquarters for a number...

The train has left the station on explosive growth in Maricopa. Like it or not, it is coming at the city fast and will...

The Maricopa Community Center officially opened Saturday with a pair of ribbon cuttings that drew about 200 people on a rainy morning. The new facility...

Snowbirds Jeff Zerr and Dave DeVos are back. Tony Zarrillo is not. “The risk is too great,” he said. The pandemic’s impact on Maricopa’s winter visitors is...

Some 41% of adults age 65 and older report they are in good or excellent health, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control...

On average, adults need about 7-9 hours of sleep. Researchers say people can survive longer without food than without sleep! It’s a time for...

Marla Baker owns Maricopa We Care, a nonmedical homecare agency that sends caregivers to patients’ homes to take care of their daily needs. Allowing patients,...

BY AL BRANDENBURG An increasing number of COVID-19 survivors are experiencing symptoms weeks or months after the infection has cleared in what is known informally...

Jim Irving is 82 going on 62. That’s a good thing because the retiree logs as many weekly hours as a volunteer for the Maricopa...

Pickleball is the fastest-growing sport in America, and Maricopa is no exception. Three teams from the city, all representing the Province 55-plus community, recently earned...

More than 34 million Americans have diabetes and one in five don’t know they have it, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...

By Al Brandenburg Depression is not a normal part of aging, but can develop in later years— and it can be dangerous. The Centers for Disease...

With the presidential election nearing, there seems to be some confusion or misunderstanding about the Electoral College and the role it pays. The Electoral College...

Plans for senior housing at Copper Sky are set to come before Maricopa Planning and Zoning Commission Monday. Seasons Living at Copper Sky, created by...

Maricopa is increasing fees at Copper Sky, the Library and Cultural Center, and Maricopa Senior Center and Community Center effective Jan. 1. A Copper Sky...

A recent article from Mayo Clinic states we are living longer than previous generations and should prepare ourselves to encounter new health risks, like...

By Mike Kemery “What is that little, red flower, and why are the ‘old’ people trying to hand one to me when all I want...

Pinal County Public Health and its community partner vaccination teams have added persons 65 and older to the 1B-1 early vaccination group, increasing the...

  Doctors generally suggest regular activity is good for the body and mind, but as bodies age, keeping an exercise routine may prove difficult. Only 28...

For Vito Simplicio, music is a way to fight entropy. Defined as the gradual decline into disorder, entropy is a part of aging. Mental faculties...

Robin Holland has an unorthodox family. One child wears an outfit consisting of fringed, cream leather, accented with real rabbit fur. There are also handloomed...

Senior living in Maricopa has gotten a little easier.   Living-in-place advocate Ron Smith jumpstarted a comprehensive online resource guide for Maricopa seniors earlier this...

During the latter stages of a three-year musical stint at The Fabulous Flamingo hotel and casino in Las Vegas in the mid-’60s, Tommy Ronca...

Recently, my family had occasion to experience the world of isolation, one of the biggest challenges for seniors, especially in pandemic times. Our older son...

By Al Brandenburg Our heart is the hardest-working muscle in our body, and heart disease is a leading cause of death. So, it’s important to...