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Arizona Sonoran News

Student Newswire of The University of Arizona School of Journalism

Arizona Sonoran News

Car Accidents by Age for 2008-2009
Graph by Shelby Edwards/Arizona Sonora News Service

Senior drivers causing more crashes

Shelby Edwards November 19, 2015

Senior drivers are causing a larger number of auto accidents, and the number is expected to increase in the years ahead.The number of licensed elderly drivers is the highest it has ever been, and that...

Suicide rates by age demographic for the year 2012 (Graph by Shelby Edwards/Arizona Sonora News)(http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6128a8.htm)

Elderly more prone to depression, suicide

Shelby Edwards September 30, 2015

The elderly suffer from depression in larger numbers than most other age demographics, making them more likely to commit suicide.Due to Arizona’s large elderly population, keeping aging adults mentally...

A before and after photos of a Hoarder's home transformed by Clutter STOP. (Photo courtesy of Sheila G. McCurdy)

Many Arizonans struggle to live beyond the clutter

Razanne Chatila February 12, 2015

Moving from a three-bedroom house down to one-room apartment left Sherry from Phoenix with less space but more emotional connection to all of her belongings, making it difficult for her to let go. One...

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Silent killers stalk Arizonans

Madeline Ruth November 20, 2014

Cancer, heart disease, respiratory disease, stroke and Alzheimer’s. These are the primary killers of Arizonans. Arizona is ranked No. 28 overall in the nation for health, while Hawaii, Vermont, Minnesota,...

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