March 2024

NEWS BITS

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Radio Club meeting March 27 The W5SFA Radio Club will meet Wednesday, March 27 in Bellville at Cielito Lindo’s private meeting room. Dinner will be at 6 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7 p.m. The Club is an association of amateur radio operators in Austin and surrounding counties.
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Captain Loves Crunching

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Who knew the World Cup could shape someone’s entire world? That’s what started it all at the tender age of eight for senior defender and Sealy Tigers’ captain Maximino Requena. Requena’s journey to becoming a name stay on Coach Juan Perez’s team sheet and a crucial member of the Tigers’ backline all began for him after watching one tournament that would change his life forever.

New Alzheimer’s Association report reveals top stressors for caregivers

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The Alzheimer’s Association 2024 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report reveals that both dementia caregivers and health care workers report difficulties in navigating dementia care within the U.S. health care system. The report provides an in-depth look at the latest national and state-level statistics on Alzheimer’s disease prevalence, mortality, caregiving, dementia care workforce and costs of care. The new report estimates that 6.9 million people age 65 and older in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s dementia, including 459,300 in Texas.