Never Too Late November/December 2024

Independence. Vitality. Respect.

Inside • Aging in Our Community 3 • Philanthropy 4 • Community Lunch Program 6 • Dementia Capable Southern Arizona Classes 7-8 • Healthy Minds for Life 9 • Medicare Corner & Senior Medicare Patrol 10-12 • ALTCS Workshop & Social Security Updates 13-14 • Caregiving 16-18

• Ending Life Well 19 • Healthy Living 23-24 • PCOA Puzzle 25-26 • Nunca Es Demasiado Tarde 27-28 • Visibility Matters 29 • Advocacy 30 • Neighbors Care Alliance 31-32 • Featured Artist 33 • CareGiver Training Institute (CGTI) 34 • PimaCare at Home (PCAH) 35

PCOA Helpline: (520) 790-7262 Administration: (520) 790-0504 Donate: givepcoa.org E-mail: help@pcoa.org Website: pcoa.org Mail: 8467 E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson, AZ 85710 Never Too Late is published by Pima Council on Aging, the Area Agency on Aging, Region II. Material from Never Too Late may be reprinted when permission is given and attribution is used along with ©PCOA 2024. Editor Adina Wingate, (520) 790-7573 ext. 5067 awingate@pcoa.org Editorial Assistant Jan Slonaker, (520) 790-7573 ext. 5076 jslonaker@pcoa.org Advertising Adina Wingate, (520) 790-7573 ext. 5067 awingate@pcoa.org Design Consultant Lori Lieber, Lori Lieber Graphic Design lori@lorilieber.com Editorial and Advertising Deadline for Next Bi-Monthly Issue DECEMBER 1, 2024 Please include a contact person name and phone number with all submitted material. All articles are subject to editing in accordance with technical and policy guidelines but will not be altered in content without permission of the author. Publication of submissions is not guaranteed. Ads are not to be considered as PCOA endorsements of products, services, or individuals.

On the Cover: Detail from Red Bloom Dreams, Watercolor by Yvonne Reineke, The Drawing Studio. (Story and full image on inside back cover.)

Connect With Us The best way to access our services is by calling our Helpline between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at (520) 790-7262 or emailing help@pcoa.org. • Our 8467 E. Broadway Blvd. building is open for those requiring in-person assistance. • Our 600 S. Country Club Rd. building is open for those requiring in- person assistance.

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