
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
Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR)
3 Day Summer Workshop -- hours - 8:30am-5:30pm
contact Minti Henderson at (734) 615-3629 or minti@isr.umich.edu
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.
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
Previous
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 Outcomes – web site
Community Networks to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
Healthier Black Elders Center
Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) – web site
IOG Alumni
Participating in Research
Sponsoring IOG Outreach Programs