Fred Dudek-Program Manager for Everyday Hero CT and retired Killingworth Fire Chief. Fire Prevention Week October 8-14. This year's theme is "Every second Counts: Plan 2 ways Out. The chief says in a typical home fire you may have as little as 1-2 minutes from the time the smoke alarm sounds to escape safely.

Michael Lawlor - the governor's criminal justice advisor. New crime numbers from the FBI, for calendar year 2016... What do they show? We're bucking a national trend? Overall violent crime up a bit? Since you joined us last, the state has enacted another round of criminal justice reforms.... How have they changed the system, and are there any early results?

Sheryl Hack-Executive Director of Ct. Landmarks. Halloween Events. The Nathan Hale's Homestead in Coventry is holding its popular Haunted hale event featuring the annual corn maze Friday October 6  and 13th and Saturday October 7 and 14th.

Sheryl Hack-Executive Director of Ct. Landmarks. Halloween Events. The Nathan Hale's Homestead in Coventry is holding its popular Haunted hale event featuring the annual corn maze Friday October 6  and 13th and Saturday October 7 and 14th.

Michael Lawlor - the governor's criminal justice advisor. New crime numbers from the FBI, for calendar year 2016... What do they show? We're bucking a national trend? Overall violent crime up a bit? Since you joined us last, the state has enacted another round of criminal justice reforms.... How have they changed the system, and are there any early results?

Aaron Kupec is joined by Uri Clinton. Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at MGM Resorts. They discuss the plans to bring a casino and resort to Bridgeport.  What has to change at the capitol to make this work? The economy has changed along with the casino landscape in the state over the past 25 plus years since the idea of a casino in Bridgeport was brought up in the past, what has changed to allow this plan to be feasible once again?

Pamela Atwood, Gerontologist and Executive Director of Colebrook Village at Hebron, an assisted-living community scheduled to open in April 2018 and Mary Alice Landry-a recreation specialist and art therapist with many years of experience working with seniors and people living with memory disorders. Art Therapy, and its impact is important. In 2010 the American Journal on Public Health published a study that explored the connection between the arts and health. Mary Alice says as someone begins to work on an art project she says they become more relaxed and their stress level decreases. She says especially with people with dementia or Alzheimer's she makes projects multi-dimensional to help keep them engaged despite their memory loss. Mary Alice says as a person ages and chronic health problems increase, art becomes more important. She says people need to move, because it can help conditions such as chronic arthritis. 

Pamela Atwood, Gerontologist and Executive Director of Colebrook Village at Hebron, an assisted-living community scheduled to open in April 2018 and Mary Alice Landry-a recreation specialist and art therapist with many years of experience working with seniors and people living with memory disorders. Art Therapy, and its impact is important. In 2010 the American Journal on Public Health published a study that explored the connection between the arts and health. Mary Alice says as someone begins to work on an art project she says they become more relaxed and their stress level decreases. She says especially with people with dementia or Alzheimer's she makes projects multi-dimensional to help keep them engaged despite their memory loss. Mary Alice says as a person ages and chronic health problems increase, art becomes more important. She says people need to move, because it can help conditions such as chronic arthritis. 

Aaron Kupec is joined by Uri Clinton. Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at MGM Resorts. They discuss the plans to bring a casino and resort to Bridgeport.  What has to change at the capitol to make this work? The economy has changed along with the casino landscape in the state over the past 25 plus years since the idea of a casino in Bridgeport was brought up in the past, what has changed to allow this plan to be feasible once again?

Jennifer Walker-Vice President of Communications and Advocacy for the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter. Alzheimer’s and Fund-Raising Walks. There are more than 5 million people in the United States and over 75 thousand in Connecticut with Alzheimer’s. Jennifer says the association provides care and support year-round and raises money for research. Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death and it the only one of the top ten that does not have a prevention treatment or cure. That is why Jennifer says it is important for research to be funded and for those who have Alzheimer's their care givers and families it is important to provide care support and education, which the Alzheimer's Association does.