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How does In-home Senior Care in Vivian, LA work?

Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it's especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age. When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.

The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.

At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one ages, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a unfamiliar assisted living community, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

Comfort
Comfort

How much does a senior's home truly mean to them? A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old. With the help of elderly care in Vivian, LA, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.

Healthy Living
Healthy Living

Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors. Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.

Independence
Independence

For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like an assisted living community. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.

Cost and Convenience
Cost and Convenience

More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, can be less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.

With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care in Vivian, LA gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.

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Affordable Care Plans

In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.

Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.

At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.

In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:

Veteran's Benefits
Veteran's Benefits

Aid and Attendance benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.

Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance

Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.

Private Insurance
Private Insurance

Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.

Life Insurance
Life Insurance

Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.


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During your Care Plan consultation with Always Best Care, your Care Coordinator will speak with you about in-home care costs and what options there may be to help meet your budget needs.

Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers

When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.

Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.

At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Vivian,LA understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.

Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.

Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:

An assessment of your senior loved one

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An in-depth discussion of the needs of your senior loved one to remain in their own home

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Reviewing a detailed Care Plan that will meet your senior loved one's needs

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Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.

If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.

When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.

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Stringer’s love for Iowa knows no bounds

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Pain still grips C. Vivian Stringer's face when she thinks of her time in Iowa City.The 67-year-old Hall of Fame coach held court at a basement table in a hotel outside of Chicago. Her Rutgers squad enters the Big Ten this year, an immeasurable move for the school and her program. But the emotional toll of facing Iowa every year amounts to collateral damage on a personal level.Stringer guided Iowa to nine NCAA tournament appearances from 1983 through 1995. Twice she claimed Big Ten titles (1988, 1992) and four ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. - Pain still grips C. Vivian Stringer's face when she thinks of her time in Iowa City.

The 67-year-old Hall of Fame coach held court at a basement table in a hotel outside of Chicago. Her Rutgers squad enters the Big Ten this year, an immeasurable move for the school and her program. But the emotional toll of facing Iowa every year amounts to collateral damage on a personal level.

Stringer guided Iowa to nine NCAA tournament appearances from 1983 through 1995. Twice she claimed Big Ten titles (1988, 1992) and four times Iowa tied for championships (1987, 1989, 1990, 1993). Her Hawkeyes were ranked No. 1 for eight consecutive weeks in 1988, when they finished 29-2. A 1985 game against Ohio State drew 22,157 fans at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. For Iowa women's basketball, that era was Camelot and Stringer was the queen.

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But her world shattered Nov. 26, 1992 when her 47-year-old husband, Bill, died of a heart attack on Thanksgiving night. Stringer, understandably, was devastated. She had three school-age children, and her youngest son was born in Iowa City. Her husband was an exercise physiologist at Iowa and worked every day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Coach Stringer missed the first five games of that season, which ended in Iowa's only Final Four berth.

Stringer struggled with the situation. She coached one more season at Iowa before deciding she needed a new start.

'It was the pain ... that was the joy of my life, was Iowa,” Stringer said while gathering herself. 'Everything was good to me raising a family happened in Iowa. The people, the program ...”

After moving to Rutgers in 1995, Stringer returned to the state twice for NCAA regionals but neither were in Iowa City. Ten years after Stringer's departure, former Iowa women's athletics director Christine Grant asked her to return for a game. Stringer complied in 2005, and Rutgers beat Iowa 57-51. The teams met against in New Jersey a year later and faced each other in the 2010 NCAA tournament.

Each time she faced Iowa was difficult for Stringer. Now she'll play the Hawkeyes every year. This season they meet just once in Piscataway, N.J. But in the future, they'll have games in Iowa City as conference foes.

'I'm glad I had the opportunity to come back once,” Stringer said. 'It's strange sitting on the visitor's side. I just remember being so stressed out, I can't even tell you.

'I'm glad they're coming here first.”

Stringer enters her 20th season at Rutgers and she has taken the Scarlet Knights to 14 NCAA tournaments, two Final Fours and the 2007 NCAA title game. Her impact on the game is profound. She has compiled a 929-341 record in 43 years and is the first African-American coach - male or female - to reach 900 wins. She was elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 and is the first coach to take three basketball teams to the Final Four.

Stringer still follows the Hawkeyes closely. She recorded a message of congratulations to Iowa women's coach Lisa Bluder, who surpassed Stringer as Iowa's all-time wins leader last year. Stringer also met with current Iowa players before Big Ten Media Day last week and she left a major impression.

'It's crazy how much she loves Iowa, and the impact she has had on this program and it has had on her,” Iowa center Bethany Doolittle said.

'It's really cool to see that connection she has with Iowa,” Iowa guard Melissa Dixon said. 'She loves Iowa and thinks highly of our program and Iowa in general. She's a legend.”

Stringer has two sisters and a brother who reside in Iowa City, as did one of her sons recently. Her love for the community, the program and the state remain evident, a generation after leaving Iowa.

'I was talking to the men's basketball coach at Iowa State,” she said of Fred Hoiberg. 'I was letting him know that I was following him. I always wanted the Hawkeyes to win, but that was my team. From that point, when Iowa was done, I was supportive of Iowa State.

'If you are from Iowa, while you may hate the Cyclones in preference to the Hawkeyes, the truth of the matter is, you always support an Iowan against anybody else in the country.”

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Vivian Trimble, founding member of Luscious Jackson, dies at 59

Vivian Trimble, a singer and keyboardist best known as a member of the stylish 1990s rock band Luscious Jackson, died Tuesday. She was 59.Her former bandmates announced her death in an Instagram post that said Trimble had “been in treatment for cancer for several years and developed a complication on Monday.”“We were not expecting this,” read the statement by the group, which also included singer Jill Cunniff, guitarist Gabby Glaser and drummer Kate Schellenbach. “We are devastated beyond words to ...

Vivian Trimble, a singer and keyboardist best known as a member of the stylish 1990s rock band Luscious Jackson, died Tuesday. She was 59.

Her former bandmates announced her death in an Instagram post that said Trimble had “been in treatment for cancer for several years and developed a complication on Monday.”

“We were not expecting this,” read the statement by the group, which also included singer Jill Cunniff, guitarist Gabby Glaser and drummer Kate Schellenbach. “We are devastated beyond words to lose our graceful sister.”

Once described by Mike D of the Beastie Boys as “somewhere between Hole and the Indigo Girls,” Luscious Jackson played a funky and melodic brand of alternative rock that seamlessly blended samples and live instrumentation; the music, which documented life in the band’s native New York City with wit and attitude, was built on sturdy, low-slung grooves yet showcased elements drawn from the many genres the members absorbed growing up in New York.

“Back in the early ’80s, one night you would be in a hip-hop club, the next night you would be at a Bad Brains show, the next night you would be at a reggae club,” Glaser told The Times in 1997. “It was a fantastic time for a young brain to be influenced by music.”

Named after the ’60s basketball star Lucious Jackson, the quartet was long associated with the similarly eclectic Beastie Boys, for whom Schellenbach played drums in the early ’80s and whose Grand Royal label released its records.

Luscious Jackson scored its biggest chart hit in 1996 with the lithe and propulsive “Naked Eye,” which peaked at No. 36 on Billboard’s Hot 100; the single came from the group’s second album, “Fever In Fever Out,” which it recorded with esteemed producer Daniel Lanois. The band also had songs featured in the movies “Clueless,” “Good Will Hunting” and “A Life Less Ordinary.”

Trimble was born May 24, 1963; her parents were classical musicians, she told Out magazine in 2000, and she spent her childhood between the United States and France. Citing female punk bands like the Slits and the Raincoats as inspirations, Luscious Jackson formed in 1991 and released its debut EP, “In Search of Manny,” in 1992; “Natural Ingredients,” the band’s first full-length, came out in 1994 and earned admiring reviews from Rolling Stone, NME and The Times.

Trimble and Cunniff formed an acoustic-based side project, Kostars, which released an album in 1996 with guest spots from Dean and Gene Ween of the comic rock act Ween. Trimble also played with the Breeders’ Josephine Wiggs in a mellow, ’60s-ish duo called Dusty Trails, which released a self-titled LP in 2000 that featured an appearance by Emmylou Harris.

Trimble — whose survivors include her husband, David, and their two children, Nathaniel and Rebecca — left Luscious Jackson in 1998. The group continued without her for “Electric Honey” in 1999, then split up in 2000 before reuniting without Trimble to make 2013’s “Magic Hour.”

CPSO: 22-year-old-man near Vivian found dead in woods

CADDO PARISH, La. (KSLA) - A 22-year-old man disappeared from his home and was found deceased days later.On Saturday, Jan. 14, just before 1 p.m., Micah Roberts was found deceased in a heavily wooded area behind his grandparents’ home, during an organized search.A death investigation is underway.On the morning of Jan. 11, Micah Roberts was reported missing to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) around 8 am. He was last seen leaving his grandparents’ home in the 12000 block of Boyter Lane on Wednesd...

CADDO PARISH, La. (KSLA) - A 22-year-old man disappeared from his home and was found deceased days later.

On Saturday, Jan. 14, just before 1 p.m., Micah Roberts was found deceased in a heavily wooded area behind his grandparents’ home, during an organized search.

A death investigation is underway.

On the morning of Jan. 11, Micah Roberts was reported missing to the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office (CPSO) around 8 am. He was last seen leaving his grandparents’ home in the 12000 block of Boyter Lane on Wednesday after 1 a.m., wearing a white shirt and khaki pants.

Katrina Roberts, Roberts’ mother, got a call from him the same day he left his grandparents’ house. He called at 2:45 p.m. She answered the phone and stayed on the line for 50 minutes before the reception gave out.

During the phone call, no verbal communication was able to be made.

It is not confirmed that Roberts was the person that answered the phone, but his mother assumes it was her son.

“A person that does not want to be found would not answer and stay on the phone for 50 minutes,” emphasized Roberts.

She says her son is the type of person that goes out into the woods and camps. She believes that’s what led to his disappearance; he is possibly lost and injured in the woods, according to his mother.

Roberts has long, wavy hair and thin facial hair. He weighs 125 pounds and is 5′11 with fair skin.

He left the house with a camouflage fleece jacket, white shirt, and athletic pants.

Accordingly, the only traces of him at this time is a footprint found near his home, his shoes were found inside, so he is barefoot.

Micah Roberts was found deceased in a heavily wooded area behind his grandparents’ home during an organized search.

Deputies describe the man as being a very private person who likes to explore.

CPSO assumes he may be lost. As the search continues, other agencies, local and out of state, deployed personnel to the area. The Texas Department of Public Safety Air Support Operations provided an airplane and Life Air provided a helicopter to search the area from above. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department, Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Shreveport Fire K9 Search & Rescue, and a K9 volunteer group from Texarkana provided extra support on the ground.

The man’s phone has pinged a location over a four-mile radius.

The search will continue until all options are exhausted.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Caddo Sheriff’s Office at 318-675-2170.

He was last seen wearing a white shirt and khaki pants.

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UW-La Crosse Captures Baseball Tournament Title

STEVENS POINT, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse secured the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Baseball Tournament (presented by Culver’s) with a 7-3 triumph over UW-Whitewater at Zimmermann Field on May 13.The tournament title is the fourth in program history and first since 2016. UW-La Crosse (31-9) also claimed the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Championship.The Warhawks (30-13) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Donovan Brandl singled...

STEVENS POINT, Wis.--University of Wisconsin-La Crosse secured the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) Baseball Tournament (presented by Culver’s) with a 7-3 triumph over UW-Whitewater at Zimmermann Field on May 13.

The tournament title is the fourth in program history and first since 2016. UW-La Crosse (31-9) also claimed the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Championship.

The Warhawks (30-13) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning. Donovan Brandl singled with two outs after UW-La Crosse's Tyler Schmitt struck out the first two batters. Brandl went to second on a wild pitch and then scored on Adam Cootway's single.

The Eagles tied the game in the bottom of the inning on Anthony Vivian’s solo home run. UW-La Crosse took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the third on singles from Chris VandenHeuvel and Jack Olver to start the inning. Vivian followed with a single to score VandenHeuvel to give the Eagles a one-run lead.

The Eagles extended their lead in the fourth with a pair of runs. George Seaman and Jordan Williams walked to lead-off the inning and Jack Moran’s infield single loaded the bases. After a strikeout, Olver's single knocked in Seaman to give UW-La Crosse a 3-1 lead. Williams then scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-1.

UW-Whitewater cut the margin to 4-2 in the sixth, but UW-La Crosse responded with a run in the bottom of the frame. Cootway had a sacrifice fly scoring Matt Scolan for the Warhawks in the sixth. In the bottom of the inning, Williams doubled and went to third on a wild pitch. VandenHeuvel's sacrifice fly knocked in Williams for a 5-2 lead.

UW-La Crosse added single runs in the seventh and eighth. Vivian hit his second home run of the game and 16th of the year in the seventh. His 16 home runs ties the single-season school record of Born set last year. Williams singled to lead-off the bottom of the eighth, moved to second on Moran's bunt single and advanced to third on a UW-Whitewater throwing error. Williams then scored on VandenHeuvel's fielder's choice for a 7-2 lead.

Schmitt (6-2) earned the win, pitching 7.0 innings, allowing five hits and two runs (one earned) while striking out six. Caleb Matl went 2.0 innings, allowing two hits. UW-La Crosse finished with 12 hits as Vivian and Williams each went 3-for-3. Vivian had two home runs, two walks and three RBI while Williams scored three times. Olver went 2-for-5 with an RBI while Moran finished 2-for-4. VandenHeuvel had a pair of RBI.

Brandl (2-3) took the loss for UW-Whitewater, going 3.1 innings, allowing seven hits, four runs and four walks with two strikeouts. The Warhawks totaled seven hits with Scolan going 2-for-4.

California Sounds: Vivian Girls and Chulita Vinyl Club’s Sue Problema

Vivian Girls, “Memory” (Polyvinyl)The first album in eight years from the reunited trio moves with distorted energy, with each short, sharp punk song making its point and repeating it a few times before driving to the coda. That shouldn’t surprise. Across three sublimely abrasive records starting in 2008, core members Cassie Ramone and Katy Goodman coupled first-wave punk’s DIY intransigence with an affection for Ronettes- and Lesley Gore-style harmoniousness....

Vivian Girls, “Memory” (Polyvinyl)

The first album in eight years from the reunited trio moves with distorted energy, with each short, sharp punk song making its point and repeating it a few times before driving to the coda. That shouldn’t surprise. Across three sublimely abrasive records starting in 2008, core members Cassie Ramone and Katy Goodman coupled first-wave punk’s DIY intransigence with an affection for Ronettes- and Lesley Gore-style harmoniousness.

The band was born in Brooklyn, but during a hiatus Goodman relocated to Los Angeles and issued records as La Sera. Ramone went solo too. Last year the pair reunited with drummer Ali Koehler in Los Angeles and committed anew to Vivian Girls, a moniker drawn from the reclusive Chicago artist Henry Darger’s epic works.

The 12 songs on “Memory” reveal musicians who have grown both as artists and technicians, even if their approach is as impatient as ever. Unlike another reunited band, Sleater-Kinney, Vivian Girls haven’t gone glossy or aimed at the crossover crowd. Instead, they’ve dug deeper into their decade-long aesthetic, adding a more accomplished sound below while piling mounds of feathery stuff up top.

The whole album comes and goes in 34 minutes. The wash of distorted guitars that flood through “Sick” nearly overwhelm Goodman and Ramone’s verses and choruses, which they sing in layered unison, as if an army of Vivian Girls was marching on Glandelinian overlords.

Chulita Sue Problema (a.k.a. Spin and Sparkle), “Encuentros Cercanos” mix (Chulita Vinyl Club)

Like Wu-Tang Clan, BTS or Menudo, members of the Chulita Vinyl Club combined forces as a way to multiply the power. The DJ collective is, in its own words, “made up of women, gender-non-conforming, non-binary, LGBTQ+ and self-identifying people of color” with chapters across the Southwest.

In California, the club spins in both Southern and Northern California. Like the other branches, its stated mission includes using “music and vinyl as a form of resistance against the erasure of culture.”

A noble cause, one made more so by their combined aesthetic. The club documents its DJ nights and festival appearances across social media and regularly updates its Soundcloud with mixes that jump from funk, soul and disco to vintage cumbia and Tejano.

Though each has its charms, the recent party mix “Encuentros Cercanos” (“Close Encounters”) from San Francisco-based Rebecca Gonzales — who DJs as both Chulita Sue Problema and Spin and Sparkle — is particularly beguiling.

A mostly instrumental set, Sue Problema (who is a children’s librarian by day) selects cuts so obscure that Shazam can’t track them: cheesy Casio-toned salsa songs, organ-driven mariachi marches and surf-inspired Peruvian chicha music. Luckily, the club posts its track lists. One highlight: As performed by Fito Olivaras y Su Grupo, the oddball ’80s cumbia song “E.T.” celebrates Steven Spielberg’s alien character with lines sung by a helium-pitched, would-be extraterrestrial.

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