WASHINGTON (AP) — About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll, researchers reported Monday. That estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have up to a 4 in 10 ...

Two days from today, we will celebrate the birthday of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and it is important that we reflect on the life and selflessness, of Rev. King and how he did what he could (and more) to remind the world that all people, regardless of race, color, social ...

The news that the Winter Festival in Mayville has been saved was good news in a barely new year that has racked up some tragedy in its infancy. If we can celebrate life amidst the burning embers of Los Angeles and the deaths of the young adults in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, that’s a ...

This morning, Dear Richard said, “I’m making scrambled eggs. Want some?” He does this about three or four days a week. I accept his offer occasionally. Most winters, oatmeal is my game. I like the quick variety – five minutes – from measuring the oats and water to the brown sugar ...

No one but the town of Ellery, the Chautauqua Lake Partnership and the Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association seem to want to support a lake management plan finalized last summer by North Carolina State University researchers. Some say there hasn’t been enough opportunity for public ...

A city resident is looking for help so she can remain independent. Courtney Spencer is a Jamestown resident with Spastic Quadriplegia Cerebral Palsy. She uses a Permobil power wheelchair for mobility, and previously had a 2008 Toyota van that was donated to her from the Independence ...