Fifteen “Rising Stars” working in senior living, skilled nursing or home care have been named 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction honorees, program organizers announced Tuesday.
A look at how people in retirement are making use of college classes. In his recent application to be a student speaker at Western Governors University’s commencement, David Lavers worked hard to showcase himself, and he used age as a selling point: “At 71, I am typically older than my cohorts and most of my instructors.” Lavers is part of a small-but-mighty group of retirees and near-retirees who believe that higher education — like youth — is wasted on the young. Each member of this cohort com
The Arizona Board of Regents has asked ASU to expand medical education in Arizona by launching a new medical school, one charged with addressing the significant and growing health care needs of the state. The new ASU School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering will integrate clinical medicine, biomedical science and engineering.