About the Coalition
The Michigan Dementia Coalition currently consists of approximately 250 individuals from dementia-related fields and backgrounds, representing more than 65 organizations.
The Michigan Dementia Coalition currently consists of approximately 250 individuals from dementia-related fields and backgrounds, representing more than 65 organizations.
Our purpose in working together as members of the Michigan Dementia Coalition is to make use of our combined knowledge, experience, and resources to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia and their families.
Our purpose in working together as members of the Michigan Dementia Coalition is to make use of our combined knowledge, experience, and resources to improve the quality of life for people living with dementia and their families.
Led by the Alzheimer's Association Michigan, AARP Michigan, and the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, the current Michigan Dementia Coalition came together beginning in late 2016 to identify current needs and opportunities for Michigan to become a more dementia capable state. From late 2016 to the present, approximately 200 people from various dementia-related backgrounds have participated in the full coalition, workgroups, or committees. In May of 2019, we published our 2019-2022 Roadmap for Creating a Dementia Capable Michigan.
Led by the Alzheimer's Association Michigan, AARP Michigan, and the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, the current Michigan Dementia Coalition came together beginning in late 2016 to identify current needs and opportunities for Michigan to become a more dementia capable state. From late 2016 to the present, approximately 200 people from various dementia-related backgrounds have participated in the full coalition, workgroups, or committees. In May of 2019, we published our 2019-2022 Roadmap for Creating a Dementia Capable Michigan.
The Coalition has established 9 committees for continuing our work in 2021, and we welcome additional members to serve on them. Please visit the Committees Page to learn more about the work each committee is doing to help make Michigan a more dementia capable state.
The Coalition has established 9 committees for continuing our work in 2021, and we welcome additional members to serve on them. Please visit the Committees Page to learn more about the work each committee is doing to help make Michigan a more dementia capable state.
Steering Committee Members
Steering Committee Members
Alexis Travis, PhD, Aging & Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Alexis Travis, PhD, Aging & Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Brenda L. Roberts, MA, Michigan Assisted Living Association
Brenda L. Roberts, MA, Michigan Assisted Living Association
Fei Sun, PhD, MSW, Michigan State University School of Social Work
Fei Sun, PhD, MSW, Michigan State University School of Social Work
Henry (Hank) Paulson, MD, PhD, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center
Henry (Hank) Paulson, MD, PhD, Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center
Irving E. Vega, PhD, Michigan State University Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine
Irving E. Vega, PhD, Michigan State University Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine
Jennifer Lepard, Alzheimer's Association Greater Michigan Chapter
Jennifer Lepard, Alzheimer's Association Greater Michigan Chapter
Joan Ilardo, PhD, LMSW, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Joan Ilardo, PhD, LMSW, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Katrina Summersett, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan
Katrina Summersett, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan
Keith Morris, JD, Elder Law of Michigan
Keith Morris, JD, Elder Law of Michigan
Leslie Dubin, LMSW, ACSW, University of Michigan Department of Social Work
Leslie Dubin, LMSW, ACSW, University of Michigan Department of Social Work
Lisa Dedden Cooper, JD, AARP Michigan
Lisa Dedden Cooper, JD, AARP Michigan
Melanie Baird, LMSW, Alzheimer's Association
Melanie Baird, LMSW, Alzheimer's Association
Peter Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP, Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology
Peter Lichtenberg, PhD, ABPP, Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology
Sally Steiner, LMSW, Aging and Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Sally Steiner, LMSW, Aging and Adult Services Agency, MDHHS
Scott E. Counts, PhD, Michigan State University Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine
Scott E. Counts, PhD, Michigan State University Department of Translational Science and Molecular Medicine
Scott Roberts, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Scott Roberts, PhD, University of Michigan School of Public Health
Vincent Tilford, MBA, Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation
Vincent Tilford, MBA, Luella Hannan Memorial Foundation
Michigan Dementia Coalition Co-Chairs:
Michigan Dementia Coalition Co-Chairs:
Lisa Dedden Cooper
Lisa Dedden Cooper
AARP Michigan
AARP Michigan
Jennifer Lepard
Jennifer Lepard
Alzheimer's Association Michigan
Alzheimer's Association Michigan
Scott Roberts
Scott Roberts
University of Michigan
University of Michigan