Caregiving
Caregiver Connection: E-Stories & Resources for People Who Care
2022
Issue 37 (12/3/22): Handling the Holidays / Taking Care of Yourself
Issue 36 (11/1/22): Sleeping Well / Caregiver Bootcamp
Issue 35 (10/1/22): Grace versus Space in Caregiving
Issue 34 (9/4/22): Michigan Kinship Care Conference
Issue 33 (8/1/22): Benefits Check-Up / Conversations for Caregivers
Issue 32 (6/15/22): Dementia Care / African World Festival
Issue 31 (5/5/22): Caregiving is Black & White / Relax by the Detroit River
Issue 30 (4/12/22): The Nightmare of Past Due Medical Bills
Issue 29 (3/15/22): Caring during COVID / Pandemic Impact on Dementia
Issue 28 (1/12/22): Grief / Fraud / Alzheimer's Care / New Research
2021
Issue 27 (12/7/21): Happy Holiday to our Caregiver Heroes!
Issue 26 (11/11/21): When Caregiving Divides a Family / Especially for Military
Issue 25 (10/7/21): Kinship Conference / Costs of Caregiving / Research Opportunities
Issue 24 (9/14/21): Communicating with People Living with Dementia: It's Not a Test
Issue 23 (8/10/21): Honoring the Male Caregiver / Fighting Fraud / Panel on Housing Options
Issue 22 (6/8/21): What's Your Caregiving Style? / Help with Fraud Refunds
Issue 21 (5/5/21): Help with Funeral Expenses / Be an Advocate for Detroit / Get Parkinson's Support
Issue 20 (4/13/21): Avoid Vaccine Scams / Walk Yourself Fit / News on Alzheimer's
Issue 19 (3/9/21): How to Zoom / Brain Health / Avoid Foreclosure
Issue 18 (2/10/21): Love Songs for Caregivers / Free Classes / Valentine Scams
Issue 17 (1/12/21): Don't Delay Healthcare / Free Memory Screening / Join our Party Line
2020
Issue 16 (12/9/20): Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer's / COVID-19 Tips / Get Social on Detroit's New Party Line
Issue 15 (11/17/20): National Caregivers Month / Comedy for Caregivers / Help our Research / Avoid Fraud & Scams
Issue 14 (10/13): Preserve Memory / Protect from Abuse / COVID in Detroit
Issue 13 (9/15): Tips for Talking about Hearing Loss / Bullies in Senior Living / Best Hand Sanitizer
Issue 12 (8/11): Vaccinations & Alzheimer's
Issue 11 (7/22): Should You Take Your Loved One Home?
Issue 10 (7/7/20): Help with Research / Financial Coaching
Issue 9 (6/23): Film Honors Michigan Caregivers
Issue 8 (6/9): Memory Rekindled Despite Alzheimer's
Issue 7 (5/27): COVID-19 Scams / Grief & Mourning During a Pandemic
Issue 6 (5/12): Caring for My Wife Who Has Alzheimer's
Issue 5 (4/28): Financial Training & Tips for Caregivers
Issue 4 (4/14/): American House Foundation Helps SE Michigan's Older Adults
Issue 3 (4/1): Powerful Tools for Caregivers Workshop
Issue 2 (3/30/20): The First Days of Accepting Alzhiemer's
Issue 1 (3/25/20): Hannan Center Hotline Open
Other Newsletters & Surveys
Healthier Black Elders Sring Newsletter 2021 (pdf) posted Feb 26, 2020
COVID-19 Healthcare Wellness Survey - posted April 29, 2020
Healthier Black Elders Summer Newsletter 2020 (pdf) posted May 21, 2020
Transitions Newsletter, Spring 2020 (pdf) - posted May 6, 2020
SAFE - Remote Coaching (Scam and Fraud Help by Phone) - posted Mar 21, 2020
Continuing Education Presentations
Watch the latest professional development seminar hosted by the IOG's Department of Community Engagement:
Anxiety & Depression in Older Adults
Presented by Dr. Ana Daugherty, director of the Healthy Brain Aging Laboratory at Wayne State University.
Institute of Gerontology
Wayne State University
87 East Ferry Street
226 Knapp Building (map)
Detroit, MI. 48202
Tel: (313) 664-2600
Fax: (313) 664-2666
ioginfo@wayne.edu