Jenifer Abreu

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Local elections are less than three weeks away and the Informed Voter Coalition, comprised of nine local organizations, is working to inform Springfield voters about the races they will see on the ballot. The group’s goal is to get more people to vote, but also be informed when they do it. Lisa Langley with the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri is the founder of the coalition.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Local elections are less than three weeks away and the Informed Voter Coalition, comprised of nine local organizations, is working to inform Springfield voters about the races they will see on the ballot. The nonpartisan group’s goal is to get more people to vote, but also be informed when they do it. Lisa Langley with the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri is the founder of the coalition.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Dr. Barbara Bumberry from Mercy Hospital joined us in the Daybreak studio to talk about how people can decrease their risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Bumberry said that adults 71 and older have about a 14% chance of developing Alzheimer’s. By the time people reach 85, they have a 50% chance of having dementia. Currently, there aren’t any medications that really prevent these cognitive disorders. Prevention can help stave off the effects of these disorders.