Through a pilot between three physician practices and the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan (AAANM), this project will integrate primary care with community-based programs and provide dementia-specific training for caregivers.
This project will develop and launch an interactive, free mobile app to provide dementia-related illness resources for community organizations, providers, patients, and caregivers. This app will seamlessly connect individuals to medical providers, share current...
This project will bring a new person-centered approach for serving older adults with cognitive impairments to Michigan, the first of its kind in the state. The Montessori for Aging and Dementia program, first implemented in Australia, focuses on the abilities, needs,...
This project will support the newly formed Michigan Dementia Coalition (MDC), a coordinating body for professionals and organizations addressing dementia in Michigan. MDC will develop a State Dementia Plan to address the increase in the number of older adults...
The Hannan Foundation will launch a pilot program to provide access to care coordination services for working caregivers who support older adults in order to improve the caregiver’s work/life balance and reduce disruption to the caregiver’s career. The pilot program...
UMRC will pilot the Positive Approach™ initiative at the Chelsea Retirement Community Towsley Village Memory Care Center to improve the quality of life for residents living with dementia and empower caregivers and families. The program will focus on intervention,...
This project will train formal and informal caregivers of people with dementia in an innovative, evidence-based approach to assess and manage the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. The project team will incorporate feedback from caregivers and create...
