Learning Opportunities
Dementia Super Saturday Series
Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Effective Communication Strategies plus Engaging in Meaningful Activities
Dementia Super Saturday Series
Saturday, June 12, 10 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Effective Communication Strategies plus Engaging in Meaningful Activities
Recordings from Past Events
Recordings from Past Events
Our Fall 2020 General Membership Meeting took place November 13. Watch a recording of it HERE.
Our Fall 2020 General Membership Meeting took place November 13. Watch a recording of it HERE.
To listen to an audio recording of our 8/14/2020 General Membership Meeting, go here: https://youtu.be/0gapt2Sy3LY
To listen to an audio recording of our 8/14/2020 General Membership Meeting, go here: https://youtu.be/0gapt2Sy3LY
Agenda for 11.13.20 MDC Member Meeting.pdf
Women and Brain Health
Women and Brain Health
Why does dementia affect more women than men? This virtual event took place December 3 and featured Sarah Lenz Lock, AARP Senior VP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health; Dr. Kate Zhong, founder of the Brain Innovation Initiative at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas; and Laura Rice-Oeschger from the Wellness Initiative at the University of Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center. They discussed biological and social factors behind the gender disparity and practical steps women can take to improve their brain health and overall wellness.
Why does dementia affect more women than men? This virtual event took place December 3 and featured Sarah Lenz Lock, AARP Senior VP and Executive Director of the Global Council on Brain Health; Dr. Kate Zhong, founder of the Brain Innovation Initiative at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas; and Laura Rice-Oeschger from the Wellness Initiative at the University of Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Center. They discussed biological and social factors behind the gender disparity and practical steps women can take to improve their brain health and overall wellness.
Women and Brain Health Expert Flyer 12.3.20.pdfDisrupting Disparities in Dementia & Brain Health
Disrupting Disparities in Dementia & Brain Health
A discussion of racial and ethnic disparities in the prevalence of dementia, stigma and bias, access to services, social determinants of health and more. This October 1, 2020, program was moderated by MDC Co-Chair Lisa Dedden Cooper and features MDC Steering Committee members Irving Vega PhD and Fei Sun Ph.D., MSW, along with Edna Rose PhD from the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. You can watch a recording of the program by clicking on the following link (the program begins at about the 1:47 mark): facebook.com/watch/?v=333678907842731
A discussion of racial and ethnic disparities in the prevalence of dementia, stigma and bias, access to services, social determinants of health and more. This October 1, 2020, program was moderated by MDC Co-Chair Lisa Dedden Cooper and features MDC Steering Committee members Irving Vega PhD and Fei Sun Ph.D., MSW, along with Edna Rose PhD from the Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. You can watch a recording of the program by clicking on the following link (the program begins at about the 1:47 mark): facebook.com/watch/?v=333678907842731
Other Resources
Other Resources
Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Stay on top of the latest scientific news by reading the MADRC's bi-annual newsletter Mind Matters:
Stay on top of the latest scientific news by reading the MADRC's bi-annual newsletter Mind Matters:
Today Was A Good Day
Today Was A Good Day
A documentary by Tight Knit - a project of the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation
A documentary by Tight Knit - a project of the Ralph C. Wilson Foundation
"Today Was A Good Day" is a beautiful 25-minute window into the day-to-day life of caring for a loved one living with dementia. It features three Southeastern Michigan residents who have taken on the many roles and responsibilities of caring for a parent living with dementia, along with Dr. Paula Duren, founder of Universal Dementia Caregivers. Learn more about Tight Knit at TightKnit.org.
"Today Was A Good Day" is a beautiful 25-minute window into the day-to-day life of caring for a loved one living with dementia. It features three Southeastern Michigan residents who have taken on the many roles and responsibilities of caring for a parent living with dementia, along with Dr. Paula Duren, founder of Universal Dementia Caregivers. Learn more about Tight Knit at TightKnit.org.
