Healthier Detroit Expo / Aging Matters / Caregiver Financial Aid

Issue 44

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Events & Activities

Financial Support for Caregivers

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Workshops & Trainings

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Read the latest book by Dr. Paula Duren, founder and director of Universal Dementia Caregivers.

Caregiving Can Be So

Lonely & So Hard

Autumn describes caregiving as "a bit like being on a hamster wheel." At 32, the Washington, D.C., resident became the primary caregiver for her 59-year-old mother, who was diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder. Autumn says she tried desperately to secure the appropriate level of services, but whenever she thought she had, her mother's needs would exceed them. "It took a real toll emotionally," she confesses. MORE

Would you be interested in attending a Free Grow Together mixer to meet other caregivers like you? Click HERE to let Yasmin now whether you'd like to join in.

Services & Info

Find University of Michigan events for persons with dementia and their caregivers in this Calendar List. Click on the name of the event listed to learn more or to register.

Participate in Research

Voice Care:

Communication and Technology Use

in Older Adult Care Networks

Researchers at the University of Michigan are recruiting older adults (ages 65+) and their unpaid caregivers (18+) to participate in a two-part research study. In this two-part study, participants will be asked to (1) give feedback on a newly developed voice technology in a 45-minute session and (2) use the technology in their homes over a 4-week period.

Participants will receive up to $130 for participating. No experience with voice technologies is required.

If interested, please complete this brief survey (bit.ly/vcscreen).

Questions? Email: VoiceCarePrototype@umich.edu or leave a voicemail at 734-615-1299.

Measuring Dementia Caregiving Styles

Our goal is to develop a questionnaire that can quickly understand how caregivers approach dementia-related care and use this information to tailor supports and services to each caregiver’s unique needs.

We are looking for unpaid caregivers currently providing some form of physical assistance, emotional support, or financial assistance for a family member or friend who has a doctor’s diagnosis of an age-related dementia.

Participation involves a 75-minute survey with the option to complete a 20-minute follow-up survey. Participants receive a $30 gift card for the first survey plus $10 for the second survey.

Contact sophia.tsuker@wayne.edu or call 313-355-3557.

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Safety & Health

Have you been scammed, exploited, had your identity stolen or otherwise been a victim of financial fraud?

Call LaToya Hall @ 313-664-2608

Afraid You've been Scammed?

SAFE Can Help

Successful Aging thru Financial Empowerment (SAFE) provides free financial coaching to older adults and caregivers to help them manage money securely and accurately. If you've been a victim of fraud or exploitation, let SAFE work with you to recover your money. Help is safe, confidential and free.

Are you vulnerable to financial exploitation?

Take our quick survey HERE to learn your risk