Speakers Bureau

We offer the expertise of our diverse range of faculty and pre-doctoral students to speak on a variety of relevant topics to health professionals, seniors, families and caregivers. We have given community presentations across the greater Detroit area to a cumulative audience of more than 1,000. Below are our IOG Experts on Aging and Health.

Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP - Director, Institute of Gerontology

· Detection and treatment of depression in later life

· Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related dementias

· Successful aging

· Seniors as targets for financial fraud

· Competency assessments

· Aging and health disparities (particularly among minorities living with chronic disease)

Cathy Lysack, Ph.D., OT(C) - Deputy Director, Institute of Gerontology

· Adjusting to life in the community after spinal cord injury

· Using home modifications to improve safety and independence in the home

· Physical fitness, mobility, and rehabilitation in later life

· Occupational therapy practice with older adults

Mark Luborsky, Ph.D. - Director of Aging and Health Disparities Research

· Creativity and life stories in later life

· How societal and cultural factors shape health and health care differences

· How people manage lifecycle transitions and health or personal losses in later life

Naftali Raz, Ph.D. - Director of Cognitive Neuroscience Research

· Brain aging and health

· How aging affects basic cognitive skills, learning and memory

Thomas B. Jankowski, Ph.D. - Associate Director of Research

· Public opinion and political participation of older citizens

· Social Security, Medicare, and other public policies related to aging

Kay Cresci, Ph.D. - Nursing Research

· Improving online access to healthcare for people with disabilities

· Healthcare issues for low income and low literacy populations

Hector M. González, Ph.D. - Psychology and Epidemiology

· Identifying modifiable risks for functional impairment in older adults

· Reducing the burden of chronic diseases, particularly in ethnic minorities

Gail Jensen, Ph.D. - Health Economics

· Trends in health insurance for older citizens including long-term care insurance

· Managed care and its effects on the health of older adults

Scott Moffat, Ph.D. - Cognitive Neuropsychology

· How the stress hormone cortisol affects the brain as it ages

· Links between low testosterone and Alzheimer’s disease

Stewart Neufeld, Ph.D. - Risk-taking and Your Health

· Retirement planning and financial risk

· Risk taking and participating in the community after sever disability

· Overcoming obstacles to medication adherence for aging HIV-positive patients

For more information, please download our flyer or
to schedule a speaker to speak at your event or organization, contact either:

Terri Bailey, IOG Development Officer, at 313.664.2611 or email tbailey@wayne.edu

Cheryl Deep, IOG Media Relations, at 313.664.2607 or email cheryldeep@aol.com