Join a dementia specialist from Banner Alzheimer’s Institute at the upcoming GPS lecture this Friday at the Ahwatukee Recreation Center.

I have read so many good books lately I couldn’t decide which one to review. It was a toss up between “The Obituary Writer,” by Ann Hood and “The Secret Keeper,” by Kate Norton (I don’t know about you but any title that contains the word “secret” draws me like a magnet — maybe it was that early Nancy Drew conditioning).

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the No. 1 cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. The top risk factors, hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking, diabetes and obesity are poorly treated, often with toxic pharmaceutical drugs, and most patients never reach their goals. There are also more than 400 coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors and mediators now proven.

Arizona legislators on Tuesday will review Attorney General Tom Horne’s plan for use of the state’s $6 million share of a multistate settlement with the drug company Johnson & Johnson.

Not too long ago, I was trying to explain my ’60s childhood to the kids.

Hospice of the Valley and the Diocese of Phoenix Catholic Cemeteries and Mortuaries are hosting a no-cost community presentation next month.

An Ahwatukee Foothills family is hosting a walk in Tempe tomorrow, raising money for dementia awareness.

_{When Ahwatukee Foothills resident Gregg Powell’s mother was diagnosed with dementia he was thrown into a world he says he didn’t even know existed.}

Ever meandered through the pharmacy aisles of Whole Foods, Sprouts, or even Trader Joe’s and wished you knew more about the various supplements and which ones could possibly benefit you? Herbal/dietary supplements (also called botanicals) are plants used for their therapeutic properties, and the roots of herbalism go back to the beginning of humanity. The following list contains some of the more popular herbs that are generally accepted to have psychoactive and/or medicinal properties with positive effects in humans:

People have asked me if I’m crazy. After covering education, mostly public education, for more than three years, they ask, “If you’ve seen how bad it is for public school teachers, why would you choose that field to go into?”

Carla Waller believes in promises. She was married for 37 years, held one job for 35 and never adopted a pet she didn’t keep for life. Until now.

A Peoria woman who went missing from her home last week has been found dead.

A Peoria woman who went missing from her home last week has been found dead.

When her father’s health was deteriorating after being diagnosed with cancer, Ahwatukee Foothills resident Doreen Myles found comfort from the staff at Hospice of the Valley, and from her new yorkie puppy, Riley. Now that her father has passed away, Myles is giving back to Hospice of the Valley by volunteering her time and her dog’s sweet spirit visiting other patients in hospice care.

When her father’s health was deteriorating after being diagnosed with cancer, Ahwatukee Foothills resident Doreen Myles found comfort from the staff at Hospice of the Valley, and from her new yorkie puppy, Riley. Now that her father has passed away, Myles is giving back to Hospice of the Valley by volunteering her time and her dog’s sweet spirit visiting other patients in hospice care.

The Paragon Science Academy junior high and high school student council members completed community service at Ahwatukee’s Hawthorn Court last week.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the No. 1 cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. The top risk factors: hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity and smoking, are poorly treated, oftentimes with pharmaceutical drugs. 

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the No. 1 cause of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. The top risk factors: hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, obesity and smoking, are poorly treated, oftentimes with pharmaceutical drugs. 

One in four American women are on prescription drugs for stress, insomnia, anxiety and depression.

One in four American women are on prescription drugs for stress, insomnia, anxiety and depression.

Dementia is a condition many of us will not have to experience first-hand in our lifetime.

Mesa's Arbor Rose Senior Living, 6033 E. Arbor Ave., is nearing completion of a new villa which will add 32 apartments to the campus, including 17 that will provide memory care services to seniors with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia.

Ed Mitchell said his wife often has asked him to walk in front of her so she can have an idea of where she needs to go.