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Detroit, Michigan 48202

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Outreach

Community Outreach

Events
 

 Current

      Hosted by Institute of Gerontology 

       Twenty-first Annual Issues in Aging Conference - May 12 & 13, 2008
           Sponsored by Wayne State University School of Medicine
        Day 1: High Tech and High Touch Methods in the Assessment and Treatment
              of Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementias
        Day 2: Maximizing Physical and Mental Health in Older Adult
        For the Issues in Aging registration form, please click on this link
        For more information on the conference, please click on this link
        Health Professionals register now! CE/ME Credits available

         For more information: Contact Talmage Crossley (313) 577-1180 or tcrossl@wayne.edu
 

        Hosted by Institute of Gerontology and University of Michigan       

        Summer Training Workshop on African American Aging Research - June 4-6 2008
        Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR)
        3 Day Summer Workshop -- hours - 8:30am-5:30pm
        For more information, please click on this link or
              
contact Minti Henderson at (734)
615-3629 or minti@isr.umich.edu  
       
        Healthier Black Elders Center Annual Health Reception (HBEC)
        Held in Detroit on the first Tuesdays every June from 10am-2pm 
        
We serve a FREE hot lunch and have FREE health screenings and health information.
        Our 6th Annual Health Reception will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008 at Bert's Warehouse
        For more information, please click on link below: www.mcuaaar.wayne.edu/events.php#reception

       2008 Winter/Spring Colloquium and Professional Development 
       Sessions are held at 71 E. Ferry Street (Freer House), 2nd Floor, Hobbler Room
       From 9:30am - 10:30am - Please use this link for the Weekly Colloquia Schedule
        Contact Dr. Thomas Jankowski at (313) 577-2297 or t.jankowski@wayne.edu

      

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        Hosted by Institute of Gerontology 

      Ninth Annual Art of Aging Successfully Conference - March 27, 2008
       Empowering Choices for Living Well on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Greater Grace Temple
       Seniors stay fit, fun-filled and fabulous by attending the Art of Aging conference.
       Key note speaker for this year is Mr. Sonny Eliot, beloved TV and Radio Personality.

      For more information, please click on this link
        or Contact Donna MacDonald at (313) 577-2297 or DonnaMacDonald@wayne.edu
  

   
      Windows on the World of Aging - April 18, 2008
       Home Sweet Home: Living Options as We Age will be held at the Van Elslander Cancer Center
       at St. John Hospital, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Detroit, MI.
       What will you call "home" as your needs change, and is "aging in place" the preferred option?
       Learn what you need to consider when evaluating your situation and the many resources
       available to you, including options for those with mobility challenges.

     
              Presented by:
        Dr. Cathy Lysack, Institute of Gerontology
        Jan Bayer, MSW, Fox Run Senior Living
        Gordy Oliva, Oliva Remodeling

       For more information and to register, call St. John SeniorLink at 1-888-751-5465 or click here.
       

    Hosted by Institute of Gerontology and University of Michigan

      Healthier Black Elders Center Community Forum Series on Aging and Health 
        Click here for more information:   www.mcuaaar.wayne.edu/events.php#forum     
         
         February 2008
         March 2008
         April 2008
         October 2008
         November 2008
 

Senior Groups

Elder Advisors to Research (EAR)
            
Contact Donna MacDonald at (313) 577-2297 or DonnaMacDonald@wayne.edu

 Healthier Black Elders Center Community Advisory Board

Healthier Black Elders Center Senior Aides
             Contact Karen Daniels Tucker at (313) 871-0735 or kldaniels@wayne.edu



Community Research Programs

 Center for Urban African American Health (CUAAH)

Community Living after Spinal Cord Injury: Models and Outcomesweb site


Community Networks to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities

Healthier Black Elders Center

Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) – 
web site


 

Aging and Health Resources

IOG Alumni


Participating in Research

Sponsoring IOG Outreach Programs