Depression Among Seniors Increases Nationwide, CT's Rate Among Lowest

Depression Among Seniors Increases Nationwide, CT's Rate Among Lowest

The prevalence of depression among seniors increased 19 percent between 2018 and 2019 nationwide, from 13.4 to 16.0 percent of adults aged 65+, and 23 percent in the past six years from 13.0 percent.  While depression among seniors has been increasing, the levels in Connecticut are among the lowest in the nation.  

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Innovative Insurance Start-Ups Selected to Return to Hartford in 2020, With Industry Access

Innovative Insurance Start-Ups Selected to Return to Hartford in 2020, With Industry Access

Hartford InsurTech Hub expected 10, but ended their Selection Days with 11.  After two days of intensive interviews with representatives of Connecticut’s leading insurance companies and related organizations, 11 start-ups from across the U.S. and beyond were selected by judges for a 12 week acceleration program.

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Bradley Advertises to Attract Southern CT Travelers, Lamont Seeks to Grow Competitor Closer to Home

Bradley Advertises to Attract Southern CT Travelers, Lamont Seeks to Grow Competitor Closer to Home

The advertising campaign’s message is concise and clear:  if you’re doing business in New Haven or Fairfield County, your airport of choice ought to be Bradley International in Windsor Locks, north of Hartford. That may change if Gov. Lamont’s plan for Sikorsky Tweed come to fruition.

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State Unveils Business Recruitment Video Promoting “Place People Love to Live”

State Unveils Business Recruitment Video Promoting “Place People Love to Live”

“It’s a state where people wanna be,” exclaims Gov. Ned Lamont in the state’s new business recruitment video.  The 7-minute video has an impressive line-up of a dozen co-stars, extolling the state’s virtues and urging corporate decision-makers from elsewhere to “Choose Connecticut.”

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