Aging

Researchers at the University of Arizona have published a study highlighting how vocal changes in the zebra finch songbirds may help in understanding neurodegenerative disorders in people.

Many unhoused seniors in Arizona struggle with memory loss either due to the stress of their situation or possible dementia. Meet a nurse caring for this population.

Middle age is proving to be a challenging time for many Americans ages 45 to 65. This population is also made up of mostly Generation X. Here's what one researcher says about what they’re facing.

A new study is looking at the benefits of a podcast for caregivers of people living with dementia. The podcast is called Dementia Untangled. And this virtual study aims to see if it can be used to help decrease anger, depression and loneliness among caregivers.

Some state lawmakers want to lower taxes on retirement income like 401(k)s. A bill sponsored by Sen. JD Mesnard (R-Chandler) would lower the amount of income tax that seniors have to pay on 401(k) and IRA income.

Ketamine is an old anesthesia drug with psychedelic qualities, and it has been getting a lot of attention for its ability to help with conditions like treatment-resistant depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. Ketamine is also being used off-label to treat existential suffering at the end of life.

The public has until April 8 to comment on several proposed rules for memory care by the Arizona Department of Health Services. Last April, Gov. Katie Hobbs signed into law a bill that would set training standards for staff who work at those facilities.

A bill that would allow families of residents in long-term care to place cameras in their rooms is once again moving through the Arizona Legislature.

For more than a year, CASS, the state’s largest mass shelter, has been screening older clients for possible dementia or mild cognitive impairment. Starting this week, researchers will look at what happens when that person gets out of mass shelter and into a private space.

Last year, Attorney General Kris Mayes filed a lawsuit against Heritage Village assisted living in Mesa. Now that facility, which Mayes once described as “perhaps the most notorious assisted living facility in Arizona,” is being sold.