The Senior Solution
Volume 3 Issue 2
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Ronald S. Taylor
President & CEO
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Taylor’s Take…on My First 90 Days
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I grew up in nearby Toledo, and the Detroit I remember was collapsing from the energy crisis of the 1970s and the economic recession of the 1980s. Imagine my surprise three months ago when I accepted the position of CEO with the Detroit Area Agency on Aging! Detroit’s turnaround has drawn global attention, and I have arrived to follow in the footsteps of a legend in the aging network, Paul Bridgewater.
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IS YOUR DIET AGING YOU?
The Detroit Area Agency on Aging will join the effort to increase the public’s awareness of the importance of good nutrition and making the right food choices as part of National Nutrition Month®. Throughout March, look for information on the nutritional needs and challenges that come with aging. Find tips on our website,
https://www.detroitseniorsolution.org/
and follow us on Facebook. Make the commitment to eat right, live right, and feel right!
This slideshow on avoiding problem foods as you age is a preview:
National Nutrition Month ® is sponsored by
the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
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Still Cold This Winter?
3 Ways Older Adults Can Keep Moving in Detroit
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Get Out More!
Visit
senior and recreation centers with programs for the 60+ population – for you or someone else. Discover new ways to stay active and new people to meet at Community Wellness Resource Centers in Detroit, Hamtramck, Highland Park, Harper Woods and the five Grosse Pointes.
Click to see them in this video:
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2.Help Others!
Volunteer.
Training begins in May for lay leaders to facilitate several different healthy aging workshops, with some facilitation commitments also required. If you are comfortable speaking in group settings, and if you have the interest, time and commitment to help others, we need you!
Call
313-446-4444 ext. 5268
for more information and an application.
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3.Explore Classes!
Enroll
in a class.
EnhanceFitness
®
to keep moving.
Walk with Ease
for help with arthritis. Set personal goals for living with diabetes or managing chronic conditions through
PATH – Personal Action Through Health
.
Also,
Creating Confident Caregivers
and
A Matter of Balance
!
Call for the free brochure,
Living Longer Never Gets Old,
313/446-4444, ext. 5288.
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Body Heat: Older Can Be Colder
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Winter weather can have a negative impact on older adults whose ability to regulate body temperature diminishes with age. This is according to
Dr. Gwendolyn Graddy-Dansby
, a longtime geriatrician and Chief Medical Officer for PACE Southeast Michigan. Whether you are concerned about aging parents or interested in what happens as we age, review Dr. Graddy-Dansby’s list of winter conditions and circumstances that put older adults at risk of developing hypothermia and other illnesses in cold weather.
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$500,000 Grant Fuels Healthy Aging in Detroit
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With a $500,000 grant to DAAA from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund, a team of health coordinators and nursing students will help older adults set and meet health goals, and connect them to health and wellness services. This
Passport to Health
program will improve integration of aging services partners and healthcare providers, and introduce geriatric care practice to nursing students with participants from St. Patrick Senior Center and Neighborhood Service Organization. Between now and the end of 2020, the project has the potential to demonstrate the improved health outcomes that come with lifestyle changes. “This evidence is critical,” explains DAAA Community Wellness Manager Courtney Adams. “This program will help us prove that the right choices can promote longevity and reduce our region’s premature death rates.”
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News Round-Up from Community Wellness Service Centers
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These partners with the Detroit Area Agency on Aging help connect seniors to existing community resources:
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People's Community Services
in Hamtramck started the year with
Cooking for One
– a four-week series with food demonstrations, interactive activities and a tested curriculum for independent adults living alone. This is a program of the MSU Extension Service, and more of its nutrition education programs can be found at
www.canr.msu.edu/outreach
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NSO
at Northwest Activities Center
introduced
Walk with Ease
sessions for people living with arthritis. This free exercise program can reduce pain and improve overall health. If you can be on your feet for 10 minutes without increased pain, you can have success with
Walk with Ease
, a program of the Arthritis Foundation. For sessions near you, call DAAA at 313-446-4444.
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St. Patrick Senior Center
in Midtown is the largest Detroit activity center serving older adults -- well-known for its daily meals prepared onsite. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, April 23, for a full-day Book Fair to enhance and encourage literacy among seniors – a chance to also meet St. Pat members who have published books.
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The Helm
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n Grosse Pointe Farms (formerly Services for Older Citizens), is presenting Aging Mastery® – a 10-week program focused on engaging education and incentives for behavior change. Sessions will be held on Tuesdays from 7:00 – 8:30 pm, beginning April 2. The $125 class fee equates to $12.50 per session, and includes all materials. The National Council on Aging created this nation-wide program:
For information on sessions at The Helm, call 313-882-9600.
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Coming Up! April 21 Easter Sunday Holiday Meals on Wheels delivery. Interested individuals and organizations can help by either packing or delivering meals. If you can help, call
313-446-4444 x 5225
or click below to visit our website.
Speaking of volunteers, a big shout-out goes to the hundreds of volunteers who made our Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday Meals on Wheels a success! Special thanks to Ford Motor Company Fund and DTE Energy Foundation for contributions of $50,000 and $40,000 respectively. Their partnerships have bolstered the Detroit Area Agency on Aging’s 30-year history of providing meals on four holidays – days not covered by the federal Meals on Wheels program.
And a special thank you to over 50 volunteers who show up for every holiday delivery. You’ve created a grand tradition, and we salute you!
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Some 4300 individuals are able to maintain their independence and remain in their homes because of two care management programs:
MI CHOICE Waiver
– A home and community-based care option for persons who are Medicaid Waiver eligible for their long-term care.
MI HEALTH LINK
– An insurance-based program for individuals who are both Medicare and Medicaid eligible.
A Long-Term Care Consumer Advisory Council helps keep lines of communication open between program participants and DAAA staff.
To become involved,
contact Alberta Smith Plump, 313-446-4444, ext. 5839.
For details regarding eligibility, visit:
DAAA
or call our Information & Assistance Dept. at 313-446-4444.
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Seniors Computer & Technology Lab
The Salvation Army Conner Creek
3000 Conner, Detroit, MI 48215
Wednesdays 9:00-11:30am
February 20 - May 29, 2019
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"First Tuesdays"
Elder Law & Advocacy Center
Redford Community Center (GYM)
12121 Hemingway, Redford, MI 48238
1st Tuesday Each Month at 2:00pm
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Open Forum Discussion Advocating for Children's Rights
U of M (Dearborn Campus) Fairlane Center North (Education Bldg)
19000 Hubbard Dr Dearborn, MI 48126
Thursday, March 7, 2019 6:30-8 pm
Free childcare with registration
For more info call: Anita Rothert 734-785-7705 x7035
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Caregiver Boot Camp
Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church
2080 W Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI 48210
Saturday, March 9, 2019 9am - 3pm
FREE Breakfast & Lunch Included
RSVP; Leave Message 248-509-4357
Someone will call to confirm
Space Limited
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We'd love to hear from you!
Contact us with comments, suggestions or announcements for future e-newsletters.
Phone: (313) 446-4444 Fax: (313) 446-4445
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1333 Brewery Park Blvd., Suite 200
Detroit, MI 48207
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