Issue 40
Events & Activities
UDC helps caregivers manage the social, spiritual, emotional and practical needs of loved ones with dementia. Their trainings are known throughout Detroit.
Register for "Dementia, Diabetes & High Blood Pressure" by calling 248-509-4357
WELLNESS from the
Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

Mindfulness-based Dementia Care
Spring session, April-June, Virtual
 
Mindfulness-based Dementia Care is a nine-week program designed for family caregivers of adults living with dementia. The program shares how the practice of mindfulness can provide support during the challenges and stresses of dementia care. Classes meet weekly and attendance is required for course participation. Some outside practice and reviewing course material between classes is also expected.
Services & Info

Need help as a caregiver?
If you live in Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair or Washtenaw County,
call AAA1-B at (800) 852-7795
Powerful Tools for Caregivers

The six-week Powerful Tools for Caregivers Program helps people who are caring for an older loved one. This could be a parent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, neighbor or friend. This interactive workshop will help caregivers learn techniques to care for themselves while taking care of others, manage stress and understand the complex emotions that often come with caregiving. The class can help you:
  • Find resources
  • Learn relaxation techniques
  • Manage emotions, including depression, guilt and resentment
  • Gain confidence in dealing with the demands of caregiving

Virtual Classes Meet Tuesdays, April 18 to May 23, from 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Advance registration required by phone (833)-262-2200 or email (wellnessprograms@aaa1b.org). Once you’ve registered, you will be sent a link via email you can use to participate.

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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. Don't miss the virtual Living Grief group on April 6 from 10 am - Noon.
Participate in Research
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.
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.
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
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?
Michigan Guide for Family Caregivers
Find an advocate, connect with Medicare/Medicaid programs, research caregiving help, check if you qualify for benefits -- it's for Michigan residents and its all available in the Michigan Resource Guide for Caregivers from AARP.