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Choosing a Medicare Plan can be very confusing. Open enrollment starts October 15th and will continue through December 7th. This is the time that you can compare plans and make the best decision for you or your loved one. SHIP , the Alabama Senior Health Insurance Plan, provides counselors who are NOT affiliated with any health care plans. They will…
Prescription drug prices have risen by astronomical figures over the past several years. Many seniors feel like they need to choose between food and their prescription drugs. SenioRx is a resource available through the Alabama Department of Senior Services that helps seniors get their medications at a greatly reduced rate or even free. Since its’ inception in 2002, SenioRx has…
Being a caregiver is not always easy. About 50% of all caregivers get no outside help. When someone asked if there is anything they can do to help, most of us usually say, “Oh no, that’s ok, I’m doing fine”. Learning to accept help early in your transition to being a caregiver will make it easier down the road. There…
With 10,000 people daily turning 65, and age being the greatest risk factor for dementia, Alabama is committed to raising awareness throughout the state, striving to reduce stigma and fostering individual engagement through training and participation with a “dementia friendly community”. Imagine a community where people with dementia feel included, respected and valued, where they can participate in activities that…
CENTRAL ALABAMA AGING CONSORTIUM (CAAC) is a part of a state-wide aging network that provides a variety of Home and Community based services to the region’s senior and disabled populations and their caregivers. CAAC coordinates services for these targeted populations in Autauga, Elmore, and Montgomery counties. The primary goal is to develop, coordinate, and support services in the community that…
VERY HOT START TO OCTOBER: The very strong upper-ridge remains in place over Alabama and will not be budging through the work week. That means the very hot and dry weather pattern will persist as well with each day featuring a partly to mostly sunny sky with afternoon temperatures in the mid and upper 90s. A few isolated showers/storms are possible…
Christopher Johnson District Attorney Daryl Bailey, Chief of Police Ernest Finley, Jr., and Sheriff Derrick Cunningham announce the arrest of 37-year-old Christopher Johnson for the Capital Murder of 23-year-old Artrivis Perry. Artrivis Perry Perry was Montgomery’s 11th Homicide of 2012. Perry was found shot to death inside his home at 2144 Traction Avenue on June 6, 2012. The case remained…
A Demopolis city employee is accused of five counts of sexual misconduct. Authorities say Barbara Blevins, 48, of Forkland, had a physical relationship with an Alabama Department of Corrections inmate. The Department of Corrections says the inmate was assigned to the Camden Community Based Facility and was working for the City of Demopolis when Blevins was arrested. Authorities say an…
LEAD Academy’s principal, Dr. Nicole Ivey-Price, is no longer with the school, according to the school’s board chair Charlotte Meadows. Meadows says she can’t comment further because it is a “personnel matter” but added that the board is moving quickly to find a new principal. Parent were notified via email Sunday night, Meadows said, with this message: “Dear LEAD…
