Prime Time is a Resource Guide to Active and Assisted Retirement Living in Tucson. It is published by the Arizona Daily Star. Click here to view an on-line version of the Guide.
A new series of free, monthly one hour lectures and discussions will be held at the West Social Center in Green Valley at 1111 Via Arco Iris. Each monthly event will be led by experts in the fields of aging, sociology, psychology, anthropology, medicine, public health and more. Click here for more information about the free series of lectures and discussions. See Flyer
View Dr. Mindy Fain's, Co-Director of the Arizona Center on Aging, Power Point presentation to kick off the new series here
View report Unlocking Residence here
View Dory Martin's LCSW, Power Point presention entitled "If Humor is the Music of the Soul, Please Turn It Up" here
By 2015, more than 15.5 million Americans 65 and older will live in communities where public transportation service is poor or non-existent, a new study shows.
Read Aging in Place, Stuck without Options
Power Point Presentations from the May 23 2011 Southeastern Arizona Suicide Prevention Conference are now available on our website.
Click here for more information
The Leadership Council of Aging Organizations, a coalition of 66 national nonprofit organizations concerned with the well-being of America's older population & committed to representing their interests in the policy-making arena, recently released a consensus document of recommendations for the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act. Read the Consensus Recommendations
For information about the Health Care Reform Act visit the following websites:
Health Reform Source from Kaiser Family Foundation
HealthCare.gov for Seniors from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
The Affordable Care Act: Provisions that Will Help Caregivers from Families USA
Are you a family caregiver residing in Southern Arizona, helping to care for someone with dementia or memory loss? Do you provide an average of 4 hours of care or supervision per day? Do you find caring for your loved one increasingly demanding of your time & energy? CarePRO's free workshops may be able to help you. Click here to find out more