Jackson Area Center for Independent Living

The Jackson Center for Independent Living is a community based, nonresidential, consumer controlled program of services designed to enable persons with disabilities to achieve maximum independence and fully participate in all aspects of community life.

Counties Served

Madison

Contact Info

Jackson Area Center for Independent Living

1981 Hollywood Drive

Jackson, TN 38305

(731) 668-2211

www.j-cil.com

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Fun and Games

Meet the 2018 Tennessee Senior Olympics Hall of Fame inductees.

Fun and Games: Tennessee Senior Olympics Hall of Fame inducts 4 new members

Meet the 2018 Tennessee Senior Olympics Hall of Fame inductees.
Report Card: Senior Health

There are more than 1 million people ages 65+ in Tennessee. That’s 16% of Tennessee’s 6.7 million people. National Health Index The conditions with the biggest health impacts in Tennessee that affect seniors are: Hypertension: 13.5% Depression: 8.8% Substance or alcohol abuse: 8.2% High cholesterol: 7.8% Heart disease: 7.6% Diabetes: 5.9% COPD: 4% According to the BCBS Health Index, the health impact of a condition is how much it adversely affects the health of a population. Hypertension 1 in every 2 Tennessee seniors has high blood pressure. Depression Diabetes More than 25% of U.S. seniors have diabetes. That percentage is higher in Tennessee. Heart disease Alzheimer’s disease 110,000 Tennesseans age 65+ have Alzheimer’s disease. There has been a 148% increase […]

Report Card: Senior Health: A quick look at the over-65 population in Tennessee

There are more than 1 million people ages 65+ in Tennessee. That’s 16% of Tennessee’s 6.7 million people. National Health Index The conditions with the biggest health impacts in Tennessee that affect seniors are: Hypertension: 13.5% Depression: 8.8% Substance or alcohol abuse: 8.2% High cholesterol: 7.8% Heart disease: 7.6% Diabetes: 5.9% COPD: 4% According to the BCBS Health Index, the health impact of a condition is how much it adversely affects the health of a population. Hypertension 1 in every 2 Tennessee seniors has high blood pressure. Depression Diabetes More than 25% of U.S. seniors have diabetes. That percentage is higher in Tennessee. Heart disease Alzheimer’s disease 110,000 Tennesseans age 65+ have Alzheimer’s disease. There has been a 148% increase […]
In Her Memory

When legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt announced that she had early-onset Alzheimer’s, people gasped. But Summitt did what she did best: She took action.

In Her Memory: The Pat Summitt Foundation carries on her fight to defeat Alzheimer’s Disease

When legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt announced that she had early-onset Alzheimer’s, people gasped. But Summitt did what she did best: She took action.