Education

The Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center (MADC) is committed to serving as a local and statewide resource on Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders. The MADC education and outreach objective is to build relationships to streamline resources within U-M and throughout the community to maximize our service impact.

Two key initiatives help us reach this objective:

Coordination of a U-M Dementia Consortium. Established in September 2011, the consortium is comprised of dementia experts from various U-M departments and institutions. The consortium aims to: a) serve as a centralized U-M memory loss and dementia resource and b) develop and implement programs and/or materials designed to meet the education needs of U-M patients and families affected by memory loss or dementia. The first consortium task was the development of a UMHS-wide call center called, U-M Memory Connection. The goal of U-M Memory Connection is to help individuals and families affected by memory and/or thinking changes to learn about services in an easy, non-stressful way.

Upcoming Consortium Programs
Mind Matters

For more information, call Cassie Starback, LMSW (734) 936-8764

Collaboration with three local Chapters of the Alzheimer’s Association: Greater Michigan, Michigan Great Lakes , and Northwest Ohio. The MADC and three the local Chapters are working together to offer an educational program in Ann Arbor, Southfield, and Toledo in May 2012. The program, “The Alzheimer’s Journey: The Road Ahead,” is designed for individuals with memory loss or dementia, family caregivers and healthcare professionals. Each program will feature a practical toolkit to help put you in the driver’s seat. Please join us!

Ann Arbor	Toledo
May 17, 2012	May 23, 2012
8:00 am - Noon	8:00 am - 4:30 pm
Brochure	Brochure

If you are interested in learning more about MADC outreach efforts, please contact Cassie Starback, LMSW at (734) 936-8764 or cassiem@umich.edu.

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