Issue 39
Events & Activities
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.
UDC helps caregivers manage the social, spiritual, emotional and practical needs of loved ones with dementia. Their trainings are known throughout Detroit.
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
Respite Care
RESPITE CARE to Help You
Take a Break

For family caregivers, getting time to themselves to rest and recharge is crucial—but also difficult. There can be barriers, including cost and getting your loved one to accept care delivered by someone other than you.
Knowing what kinds of respite care are available—and where to find that care—can be an important first step. We’ve created a quick roundup of respite care options to help you understand what might work for you. We’ve included pros, cons and some helpful tips. Make sure to read to the end for ways to make respite care more affordable. Read More

When Your Loved One Is in Decline . . .
"Caregiving for a spouse with Alzheimer's is the experience of watching the person you love gradually disappear. My wife's vibrant personality still shows up, yet the joy from social interactions is dissipating. Not without a fight, mind you. It's her inability to track a conversation, however, that is becoming too difficult." Full Article
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
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
Are You Working & Caregiving? Know your rights . . .
Many working caregivers report health problems, depression, and lost time and lower productivity at work. If you're taking care of an aging or ailing family member, you may have benefits available to you from your workplace.
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?