Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of families, but conversations about memory loss, caregiving and brain health often begin too late. Part one of a new Our Times series explains the disease, its warning signs and why Black families face a disproportionate risk.
From learning to swim and building confidence to creating lifelong healthy habits, Memorial Fit Camp is helping shape a stronger, healthier generation—one day at a time.
As extreme heat becomes more frequent and intense, its impact goes beyond physical health. This month, we explore how rising temperatures affect mental well-being, who is most at risk, and what individuals and communities can do to stay safer and more resilient.
Five years ago, Mental Health Matters set out to break the silence around mental health. Today, “The Village We’ve Become” reveals a community transformed—one where grief, recovery, youth voices, and shared courage converge to prove that healing does not happen alone.
Greg Dillard launched Faithfully Fit, a four-session health and wellness series intended to help participants gain the skills to improve their health and wellness. Memorial Baptist Church is the host and registration is required.
After overcoming his own health struggles, Isaiah Baker turned his personal wellness journey into a growing business focused on providing healthier drink options for the community. Through Baker’s Earth Juice, he hopes to encourage better eating habits, increase access to fresh products, and help shift the culture around health and wellness.
As Mental Health Awareness Month begins, new findings from the Greater Evansville Health Survey are shedding light on the growing mental and emotional health challenges facing residents across the region. In a conversation with Our Times, Welborn Baptist Foundation Chief Officer of Impact Andrea Hayes discusses how poverty, stress, housing, food access, and community connection continue shaping health outcomes — particularly for low-income and Black residents.
Residents are invited to participate in an upcoming community blood drive on Friday, April 11, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Memorial Baptist Church. The drive, organized in partnership with the American Red Cross, is designed to strengthen the local blood supply and ensure hospitals have the resources needed to treat patients facing a wide range of medical situations, including emergency trauma, surgeries, cancer treatment, organ transplants, and chronic illnesses such as sickle cell disease.
LaKeia Nard started Melanin Children Matter when her son King'Nazir died from a rare illness, transforming her grief into action.
