Fitz Blog: Pension system unsustainable, City to ask retirees to die

With Tucson police and fire pension costs expected to rise to $42 million, the City Council voted Tuesday to create a task force to look for ways cut the costs, including asking city retirees to die "As soon as possible."

Candidate forums this week

The Pima Council on Aging is hosting three forums this week for candidates in Legislative District 2 and Legislative District 10.

Series of forums will explore topics of interest to seniors

St. Philip's in the Hills Episcopal Church is presenting a series of forums on issues affecting elders, those who care for them and those who expect to be elders themselves someday.

Study: Hormone-boosting drug aids cognition

NEW YORK - Healthy older adults and those with mild cognitive impairment given a drug that spurs hormones important to normal brain function had improved concentration, decision-making skills and verbal memory, a study has found.

East-side residents help neighbors

The growing Eastside Neighbors Volunteer Program is all about neighbors helping neighbors in need.

Elder-care mediation training offered

For many Tucsonans, the scenarios are all too familiar: Dad's forgetfulness has the kids convinced that an assisted-living facility may be on the horizon; after a few fender benders, siblings tell Mom it's time to hand over the car keys.