Institute of Gerontology

Promoting Successful Aging in and Beyond

2010 ANNUAL REPORT Learning for Life Michelangelo, one of the world’s greatest creative where the IOG puts philosophy into action. We train • Learning Series “Lunch and Learn” workshops geniuses, never let age define his ability. At 14 he be- college students, physicians, therapists, urban elders, throughout Detroit and the inner suburbs. came a paid artist’s apprentice. By 24 he had sculpted nurses, caregivers, nursing home managers, grand- Our country has only 7,000 geriatricians yet more the tragic Pieta. He finished his famous statue of parents and nearly anyone seeking to understand the than 20,000 will be needed in the next 10 years. David by age 30, then spent four years in his mid-30s social and behavioral side of aging. Some of our major Health care providers and other professionals working painting the Sistine Chapel. At 59 he designed the educational programs this year are: with older adults would like to fill this knowledge gap Medici Chapel and filled it with his sculptures. At 65 • Continuing education classes on legal, financial, by learning more about gerontology – but they need he designed the Laurentian Library and, at 74, he was medical and psychological issues faced by older adults, credentialed teachers. IOG staff, faculty and fellows named architect of St. Peter’s Basilica. Until his death plus our 24-year-old Issues in Aging CE conference for are well-positioned to teach them, so we have elevated at age 88, he continued to design, sketch and write physicians, nurses and social workers this pillar of our mission to the highest priority. hundreds of sonnets. • Training and mentoring of 12 pre-doctoral Please take a moment to peek inside at this year’s What drove Michelangelo to continuously students with research interests in aging who join the achievements, new programs, major events and achieve? The answer may lie in the margin of one over 50 pre-doctoral students who graduated before research projects. As part of one of the country’s top of his last sketches done at age 87. He wrote ”ancora them and received mentoring in interdisciplinary ag- urban research universities, we continue to devote our imparo” translated as, “Still, I am learning.” These ing research from our faculty work to the critical needs of our community. And, as words are a testament both to his genius and to his at- always, your support makes that work possible. titude toward education. At the Institute of Gerontol- • Computer-based materials to teach health care ogy we agree wholeheartedly that learning should be professionals about mental health problems in older broad, deep and lifelong. One of the four pillars of our adults, now being developed into an evidence-based mission is education. train-the-trainer and educational program But learning cannot be done in isolation. Real • Speakers bureau presentations by IOG faculty at Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP learning requires trained and talented teachers. This is churches, service organizations and community centers Director

Our country has only 7,000 geriatricians yet more than 20,000 will be needed in the next 10 years.

Dr. Lichtenberg headlined at an IOG Learning Series in Temple of Faith Church to celebrate Older Americans IOG Learning Series presentations reached about 1400 seniors throughout Month. Ninety-two Older Americans attended the session on Maintaining a Detroit last year with free expert workshops on aging and health. Healthy Brain as We Age.

Table of Contents

Faculty Research 2 - 5 Education 12 - 16 Health Disparities & Disabilities Pre-doctoral Trainees & Graduate Awards Social Sciences Faculty Fellows Behavioral Sciences Faculty Associates Cognitive Neuroscience Outstanding Trainees Research Grants

Outreach 6 - 11 Partnership 17 - 20 Healthier Black Elders Senior Reception Professional Support Issues In Aging Professional Conference Corporate & Community Sponsors Art of Aging Successfully Conference Benefactors

Mission The Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University conducts research in the social and behavioral sciences and cognitive neuroscience on issues of aging and urban health. RESEARCH: Improving our community’s health through research EDUCATION: Preparing tomorrow’s leaders in aging research OUTREACH: Connecting seniors and their families to current knowledge

PARTNERSHIP: Building programs that stand the test of time

Editor: Cheryl Deep / Design: Catherine Blasio / Photography: Rick Bielaczyc

IOG Fast Facts 2,590 older adults attended IOG events last year 2 major senior conferences: Art of Aging Successfully and the Healthier Black Elders Reception 81 artists and writers on display at Art of Aging 742 free health screenings at Healthier Black Elders Reception 12 Legacy Writing Seminars for 40 attendees each 1,540 health professionals educated through IOG continuing education programs 15 professional conferences including record-breaking attendance at Issues in Aging 56 television, radio, print and webcast interviews by IOG faculty and staff 29 faculty and student presentations to the community

Clockwise from middle left: Dr. Naftali Raz (center) receives 2009 Faculty Research Award from Dr. Lichtenberg and Vice President of Research Dr. Hilary Ratner; health screeners at June event; Zumba dancers at the Art of Aging Successfully. Faculty Research

Dr. Lichtenberg is director of the IOG and its In recent years, Dr. Lichtenberg has worked to ease Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., ABPP, Director neighbor the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute for the U.S. shortage of geriatricians and gerontologists by Focus: Late life depression, minority health and Child & Family Development. Due to his unique posi- providing quality training on aging issues to persons tion leading one institute on aging and another on working with an older population. In 2009 he created age-related dementias; training home health pro- children, Dr. Lichtenberg is also founding director of the SAGE DVD training series to help occupational fessionals to identify mental health problems in the Lifespan Alliance committed to fostering research therapists identify mental health issues in older pa- older patients; and a lifespan study of the health that spans birth to old age. He also provides leadership tients. The seven-disc series has sold more than 300 sets and environment of urban children, parents and to the American Psychological Association as president so far and led to a new grant to expand the training to of Adult Development and Aging (Division 20). all home health care workers. He also focused the IOG’s grandparents. development efforts on providing continuing education The past year has been especially productive. Dr. programs on aging to dozens of Detroit’s non-profit and Lichtenberg worked with Dr. Teri Albrecht of Karma- for-profit organizations. Launched in September 2010, nos Cancer Center to win a 5-year, $4 million renewal the EZ CE program has already scheduled 13 presenta- of the Community Network Program (now called tions, clearly indicating a strong need from profession- Southeast Partners Against Cancer) grant “I always wanted to work with older adults. als for more information on aging. Dr. Lichtenberg will from the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Lichtenberg personally present at nearly half of these. I learned about aging from my family, heads the program’s Investigator Training Core. The grant’s goal is to train scholars and network with first my grandparents, great aunts and uncles, now community organizations to reduce cancer in Detroit’s 2 older African Americans. In addition to SEMPAC, he my parents. I want society to understand the huge continues as principal investigator on three grants contributions of older adults and to be totaling $2.06 million and as an investigator or co- director on three others totaling $6.75 million. more respectful and responsive to their needs.” The need to assess the capacity of older adults to handle financial and legal affairs grows as seniors increase in number and lifespan. Dr. Lichtenberg’s expertise in aging has lead to numerous consultations and expert witness testimony in legal cases involving capacity and competency. He trained trainers at the Geriatric Education Center of Michigan in capacity assessment, and spoke on Competency and the Elderly at the Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Dr. Lichtenberg’s publishing projects included a new edition of his popular Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology (first published in 1999), two book chapters and co-authorship of two more. He also co- authored eight peer-reviewed journal articles on topics including treatment for depressed mood in assisted liv- Dr. Lichtenberg displays the latest edition of his ing, dementia education for primary care physicians, Handbook of Assessment in Clinical Gerontology, a valuable and successful aging in urban African Americans. resource for professionals working with older adults. Cathy Lysack, Ph.D., O.T.(C) Thomas B. Jankowski, Ph.D. Naftali Raz, Ph.D. Focus: Understanding mobility loss and its long- Focus: The politics and policy of aging, both now Focus: Changes in the brain’s structure and function term consequences; training occupational and through history, including older adult demog- as we age. therapists to strengthen depression assessment raphy, delivery of aging services, and the political Dr. Raz is one of the world’s foremost researchers in and treatment in their elderly clients. participation of older adults. cognitive neuroscience. His career has been devoted As the IOG’s deputy director, Dr. Lysack divides her Dr. Jankowski is the associate director for research to learning how and why the brain changes, and how time between administrative, research and teaching at the IOG and the adjacent Merrill Palmer Skill- those changes affect the way we think and behave. In duties. She is the main point-of-contact for all IOG man Institute for Child & Family Development. In the past year, he has co-authored 21 papers and one pre-doctoral students, heading recruitment and sup- that capacity, he insures that faculty and staff have book chapter, most of them exploring how the process porting their academic progress. Dr. Lysack helps to the hardware, software, security and network access of brain aging is modified by genetic and physiological organize IOG involvement in the annual Gerontologi- needed to work effectively and efficiently. He assists in risk factors that predispose us to vascular disease. He cal Society of America conference where students and developing the architecture of complex research design regularly consults with the Max Planck Institute for faculty present their latest research. She also organizes and data collection, while streamlining the research Human Development in Berlin and was instrumental an annual research poster day at the IOG and encour- grant application process. in bringing the Baltes International Neuroscience Con- ages student participation in other scientific confer- As principal investigator on Seniors Count!, Dr. ference to the IOG in 2011, the first time Wayne State ences and professional meetings. Jankowski leads the effort to compile statistics on University will have hosted a conference of this kind. 3 Her major research projects, funded by the Na- seniors into one, easy-to-use database of senior demo- tional Institutes of Health, are Downsizing Households graphics in southeastern Michigan (see back page). The $3 million MERIT award Dr. Raz received from in Late Life and Hip Fracture: Cultural Loss and Long- He recently finished the book projectNobody’s Burden the National Institute on Aging in 2005 has been term Reintegration. She also received funding from the with several colleagues from WSU and other universi- recently extended through 2015. MERIT (Method to Ex- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation to ties about the struggles faced by older people in De- tend Research in Time) grants are highly competitive strengthen home health workers’ mental health skills. troit during the Great Depression, before the advent of and reserved for investigators with a history of excep- Dr. Lysack’s recent scholarly achievements include the Social Security and Medicare. He is active in communi- tional talent, imagination and preeminent scientific publication of two peer-reviewed papers, two invited ty service, including executive leadership at The Senior achievements. They offer up to 10 years of research papers and one book chapter. Service activities and Alliance and the board of directors of the Michigan outreach to the community (five presentations in Society of Gerontology. Dr. Jankowski’s recent honors support without the administrative burdens of prepar- 2010) are high priorities for Dr. Lysack. She sits on include receipt of the McNamara Award for the pursuit ing a competing renewal application at the five-year eight Wayne State councils and committees, edits and of excellence in aging services two years in a row, the mark. Dr. Raz’ MERIT grant is investigating how the reviews for six journals and is a grant reviewer for the only person in the alliance’s 30-year-history to do so. brain is affected by vascular changes as we age. Ontario Neurotrauma Foundation. “Our population is aging rapidly. To support “It is truly humbling to realize how little we “My goal as co-director of pre-doctoral and realize the benefits of a growing population know about the effects of brain cognition and training is to support student learning. Graduate of older adults, we need to know where we’re aging on the brain’s response to age-related students need opportunities to develop going and also where we’ve been. Seniors disease. Finding it all in a lifetime is impossible, research skills, learn from topnotch scientists, Count! will tell us where we’re going. My so our work is about incremental progress and and explore their fit in gerontology.” research in Nobody’s Burden examined the past enjoying the process of discovery.” so we could avoid repeating our mistakes.” Gail Jensen Summers, Ph.D. Mark Luborsky, Ph.D. Kay Cresci, Ph.D., R.N. Focus: Health insurance and well-being, especially Focus: Racial disparities in health as people age; Focus: Older adult use of computers and the internet how coverage, including long-term care and pre- successful reintegration after hip fracture; down- to manage health. scription medications, affects the health of older sizing in later life; and preventing the spread of Dr. Cresci is passionate about helping older adults adults. HIV in Rwanda. gain proficiency with computers. Though primarily interested in how they access medical information Dr. Summers deftly combines a talent for teaching As a professor of anthropology and gerontology, to stay healthy, Dr. Cresci knows computers do more -- she consistently ranks as one of the best economics Dr. Luborsky studies cultural responses to changes that than provide information. Older adults use comput- teachers at Wayne State University -- with an instinct commonly occur as we age. He is the IOG’s director of ers to stay connected with friends and family, learn for important research projects. She is the principal aging and health disparities research, working closely new skills, play games, and combat loneliness and investigator of two grants. The first is looking at how with the Michigan Center for Urban African Ameri- boredom. She has worked extensively with inner-city having prescription drug insurance affects whether a can Aging Research to help scholars as they research seniors, teaching computer classes and surveying their person takes their medicine and how taking their med- and design interventions to promote health in older needs and usage patterns. Principal investigator on icine affects their subsequent health and healthcare minority populations. Since 2006, Dr. Luborsky has the two-year grant, Older Adults’ Use of Computers and spending. The second analyzes whether persons with worked with Rwanda’s National Ministries of Health the Internet, and Interest in Internet Health Management chronic disease in their 50s, too young to qualify for and the National University of Rwanda to develop Tools, Dr. Cresci shares her research in outside presen- Medicare, take their medications, and what happens to interventions for the prevention of HIV transmission tations, such as to George Mason University in Virgin- 4 their health and personal finances when they do not. and to expand the country’s capacity to conduct social ia, and in the six journal publications she co-authored Dr. Summers also mentored three students to receive science research. in 2010. Online magazine also interviewed their doctorates this year, and is working with an ad- NurseZone He is principal investigator on two National Insti- her for a recent article on ditional three students to finish their dissertations. She The Growing Need for Geriatric tute on Aging grants totaling more than $2.1 million, . co-authored a paper on the effects of Medicare pay- Nurses and Aging Expertise across Specialties teaches in the anthropology department, and is a ments on the perceived quality of physician care, and In addition to teaching graduate and undergraduate dissertation advisor to eight students. In the past year, has four others under review. level classes in the College of Nursing, Dr. Cresci serves Dr. Luborsky was also an invited presenter in Chile, as faculty advisor for the IOG’s Art of Aging Confer- Sweden, Mexico and Greece, as well as giving multiple “Little is known about whether seniors ence, and is an active member of the Serving Adults presentations in Atlanta and San Francisco. skip doses of medication when their insurance Who are Vulnerable and/or Elderly (SAVE) Task Force. is limited. I want to conduct studies that “As far back as I can remember, my can inform future government policy and academic pursuits have gone hand-in-hand “The most successful programs for improving also keep older adults healthy.” with the Jewish tradition of tikkun olam the health and well-being of older adults should or world repair. A scholar’s work should make be developed with them -- not for them. the world a better place for himself and We partner with older adults to develop trust, future generations.” respect, communication and mutual understanding. Our goal is to work together on programs they consider relevant, usable, accessible, convenient and beneficial.” Hector González, Ph.D. Stewart Neufeld, Ph.D. Scott Moffat, Ph.D. Focus: Minority health and aging especially in Latino Focus: Retirement security, risk, and financial FOCUS: The effects of hormones, such as testosterone and Mexican American populations. Recent studies decision making. and cortisol, on brain function and aging. examined the prevalence and treatment of depression, Dr. Neufeld is an IOG assistant professor, jointly As principal investigator of a $1.8 million grant risk factors for disease, and the effect of stress on appointed with the department of anthropology. He from the National Institute on Aging, Dr. Moffat must has a doctorate in mathematics and, for the past three health behaviors. carefully balance his time between research, writing, years, has taught a statistics course to anthropology teaching and mentorship. His grant, Cognitive and The past year ushered in major academic achieve- graduate students. Neural Consequences of Long-Term Cortisol Exposure in ment as well as widespread public attention for Dr. Dr. Neufeld is currently working on several proj- Human Aging requires managing a lab that will analyze González. He is the principal investigator on three ects related to retirement security, examining both more than 6000 urine samples for cortisol, a hormone multi-year National Institutes of Health grants and structural impediments to a secure retirement (e.g., naturally produced in response to stress. Research- contracts. The Archives of General Psychiatry and other variability in asset returns over time, influence of fees ers know cortisol can cause brain atrophy and loss of leading medical journals have published his work on American’s retirement accounts), and person-level function, but not when or how: Could cortisol levels on depression diagnosis and treatment in the United barriers such as poor decision-making. Recent confer- correlate to memory loss or even Alzheimer’s disease? States and among ethnic and racial minorities. Wide- ence papers on these topics include The Tyranny of In the publishing arena, Dr. Moffat authored an spread media coverage followed. Interviews with Dr. Compounding Expenses: Are Mutual Fund Fees Bleeding article and a book chapter this past year and co- González appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Retirement Accounts Dry? presented at the 2009 Geron- authored three additional articles. He is also a highly 5 Street Journal, National Public Radio and ABC National tological Society of America meeting, and How Late in ranked professor, teaching three different psychology News among dozens of others. He co-authored seven Life will the Baby Boomers Continue to Work? presented courses. Despite his busy schedule, mentoring students papers this past year, including those cited above. at the International Workshop on the Socio-Economics remains one of Dr. Moffat’s top priorities. He advised Dr. González takes his role as educator seriously. of Aging in Lisbon, Portugal, last October. two students toward completion of their master’s the- Jointly appointed at the IOG and the School of ses, one graduate student working toward her doctor- Medicine’s Department of Family Medicine and Public “I analyze data related to baby boomers’ ate, and one post-doctoral student who has since been Health Sciences, he teaches a Health and Aging class in retirement readiness and financial made an assistant professor at Wayne State University. the Master’s in Public Health program that is consis- decisions. It is essential, at the level of the tently well-received by students. He currently mentors “If we can determine that the brain’s person and at the level of society, to under- two dissertation students and a former post-doctoral exposure to a certain hormone is harmful, stand what resources can be counted on fellow, and accepts at least six invitations a year to speak we might be able to block that in later life.” at community groups and host urban learning series. hormone’s influence and preserve brain function as we age.” “Much of my research supports the need for a shift in the U.S. toward more preventative medicine. If we focus on giving low-income families the social resources, nutrition and education they need to stay healthy, we will see significantly less disability as they age.” HBEC HUNDREDS OF SENIORS attended the 2010 HBEC event to receive free health screenings and learn how to stay healthy. Here they approach panelist Renard Murray, D.M., HEALTHRECEPTION with questions about Medicare. Outreach HBEC Health Reception: Live, Laugh, Learn Health and happiness filled the day at the 8th an- Black Elders Center. The 742 screenings are an im- the perfect position to pass on accurate and up-to-date nual Healthier Black Elders event in June. A new venue portant part of the day. They identified 52 abnormal information about the health needs of African Ameri- and a renewed mission combined to deliver strong mes- blood pressures, 7 abnormal prostate exams, 2 severe cans.” This includes the 10 to 15 free, public Learning sages about health and aging to the audience of about whiplash injuries, and 37 abnormal glucose levels – all Series programs in churches and community centers 965 urban elders and their guests. Two panels of medi- sent on for immediate follow-up. Carmen R. Green, throughout the city. cal and research experts encouraged questions from the M.D., the HBEC director and a professor and physician The HBEC recognizes the importance of play and audience. Dozens of guests lined up to ask about diabe- at the University of Michigan (U-M), worked hard to laughter, too. The program included chair exercises tes medications, diet recommendations, exercising with emphasize prevention, research and well-being at this with the ever-energetic former Detroit Lion Ernie heart disease, and the best way to talk to their doctor. year’s event. “I’m so pleased that guests enjoyed them- Clark, and a stand-up comedy routine by Horace Sand- Other speakers discussed upcoming Medicare changes selves and went home with important messages about ers. Horace is a U-M grad and winner of the CBS Star and the current state of research into minority health. how to stay healthy as they get older. The Michigan Search Comedy competition. “I laughed so hard my Center for Urban African American Aging Research Guests ranged in age from 55 to 97 and took full stomach hurts,” said Patricia, 74, who has attended and HBEC are at the forefront of research and educa- advantage of the eight different free health screenings three times. “Or maybe it was those chair exercises.” tion on minority aging,” Dr. Green said. “We are in provided by vendors who partner with the Healthier Community Advisory Board

Dr. Ethel Ambrose Mr. Chester Johnson Retired, Social Worker HSTA Senior Case Manager, City of Detroit 7 Ms. Dorothy Bell Ms. Joann H. Labostrie Vice President, Resident Council Retired, Detroit Public School Math Educator Presbyterian Villages - Village of Brush Park Ms. Johnetta McLeod President, Detroit Direct Development, LLC Dr. Joanne Benton Founder, Women’s Justice Center Mr. Eugene Odom Retired, Insurance Representative Mr. James Bridgforth American General Insurance Company Retired, Claims and Servicing Manager Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Ms. Allena Robinson President, Senior Ambassador of Michigan Ms. Tyrone Carter III Retired, Detroit Police Department Ms. JoAnn Smith-Taylor Retired, Medicare/Medicaid Ms. June Clark Program Director, WSU Ms. Narvell C. Stotts ACTIVE Research Project Retired, Information and Referral Specialist Detroit Senior Citizens Dept. Ms. Precious Everett Retired, City of Detroit Mr. John J. Villa Principal, Medical Tech Retired, General Electric Company

Mr. Charles E. Jackson Gerontology Counselor

by Catherine Blasio

Clockwise from left: Guests complete a survey to volunteer for the HBEC research pool. Panelists discuss diabetes and heart disease. A new Resource Center full of quality literature on dozens of topics proved popular with seniors. I ssues ssues in Aging Iin Aging

Issues in Aging moved to the Dearborn Inn and increased attendance by 20%. Physicians, nurses, therapists, social I ssues workers, and nursing home administrators come year after in Aging year for the latest information on dementia.

by Catherine Blasio Classic Conference Makes Bold Move

The Issues in Aging Conference moved to a new lo- in persons with dementia (day one), and new methods cation in May of this year and attracted dozens of new to enhance the health of older adults (day two). Larry guests to the two-day workshop. Presented courtesy of Lawhorne, M.D., a professor at the Boonshaft School of Oakwood Hospital Geriatric Fellowship Program and Medicine-Geriatrics at Wright State University, kicked the Geriatric Education Center of Michigan, Issues off the conference with an overview of delirium fol- in Aging provides continuing education credits for lowed by several case studies on assessment and treat- nurses, physicians, social workers, occupational and ment. Other presenters covered recent advancements Day 1: physical therapists, and nursing home administrators. in pain assessment, medications for Alzheimer’s disease, Maximizing Function and Quality of Life The 23-year-old conference’s reputation for quality caring for frail elders, and evidence-based interventions while Minimizing Complications in Dementia and professionalism has made it a yearly must-attend for behavioral disturbances and for mental health. for hundreds of ’s health care pro- The new location at the Dearborn Inn, close to fessionals who work with older adults. the heart of Detroit’s health care community, proved Ten medical and psychological experts from across convenient and comfortable as nearly 300 persons Day 2: the country delivered the various plenaries themed attended daily. The conference will return to the Dear- New Methods to Enhance the Physical around improving function and easing complications born Inn next year on May 9-10. and Mental Health of Older Adults 9

For more than two decades, Issues in Aging has provided multi-disciplinary education and training in geriatrics and gerontology for health and human service professionals.

Larry Lawhorne, M.D., reviews case studies on delirium to a rapt audience. Delirium in older adults is often mistaken for dementia.

by Catherine Blasio by Catherine Blasio by Catherine Blasio

by Catherine Blasio

THOUSANDS of area seniors have attended the annual Art of Art of Aging Successfully Conference. A recent off-shoot _ Aging the Legacy Writing Workshop held at the IOG _ can barely Successfu lly keep pace with demand, much like the Art of Aging itself. by Catherine Blasio by Catherine Blasio Art of Aging Successfully: Engaged, Energized, Enlightened

Artists arrive at 7:00 a.m. with canvasses, quilts, This is the start of another busy day at the IOG’s mercials and even appeared in an Eminem music video. sculptures and mosaics. Tables fill with colorful cre- annual Art of Aging Successfully Conference. Every “We want seniors to see opportunities, not limits, as ations. Easels hold hand-made greeting cards, water- year a keynote speaker, an array of interactive work- they age,” said IOG Outreach Director Donna MacDon- colors, oils, and pen and ink drawings. Large quilts shops, and a sit-down lunch fill the program from 8:30 ald who helps to organize the conference. “Bill Bonds is in blues, greens and reds drape over tall stands while a.m. till 2:00 p.m. Bill Bonds, former channel 7 news an excellent example of saying yes to life.” delicately embroidered pillows adorn a nearby table. anchor, spoke of his 40-year journalism career driven After the morning’s keynote, the 280 guests visit Within an hour, the wide hallways of Greater Grace by insatiable curiosity and a dogged pursuit of the their chosen workshops and get busy with chair Conference Center are transformed into an eclectic truth. He interviewed leaders such as John F. Kennedy, exercises, a sing-a-long, Zumba dancing, geneology art gallery filled with hundreds of older adults who’ve Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford. His curiosity con- research, protecting against identity theft, or explor- come to admire the creations of their peers. tinues in semi-retirement as he blogs, does TV com- ing Pure Michigan. Joanne Roose, 76, and Sally Kusic, 86, are return attendees active with the Harper Woods Senior Action Group. “We come here to find good speakers for our group,” Joanne confessed. “And I really like the whole program. I wish I could attend every workshop.” Her friend Sally is a retired profes- sor of sociology who always “tries to learn something” when she comes. 11 Artists of all types like the chance to showcase their creations to a like-minded crowd. Poems, short stories and memoirs are published in a booklet distributed to every guest. Creativity is an integral part of older adult life – finally there is time to spare – and a central component of healthy aging. Donald Rohrbach and his wife Aura May are both 81, live in Farmington and Clockwise from have been married for 52 years. Donald started paint- upper left: The fun way ing a few years ago and now their home is filled with to exercise _ his oils and watercolors. He has a few on display at the Zumba Dancing; Art of Aging, one a riveting portrait of a fisherman. “I hundreds stroll the large art never thought I’d have original art in my house,” Aura gallery; keynote May said. “They’re so beautiful, I wish we had more Bill Bonds meets and greets. walls.” The next Art of Aging Successfully Conference will be held on March 24, 2011, in Greater Grace Confer- ence Center in Detroit. Call Donna MacDonald (313- 577-2297) for more information.

by Catherine Blasio Education

Pre-Doctoral Trainees Trainees are Wayne State students who work toward their doctoral degrees under the guidance and mentorship of IOG faculty. Congratulations to former pre-doctoral trainees Drs. Mary Byrnes, Cheryl Dahle, Nayoung Kim and Stacey Schepens who suc- cessfully defended their dissertations this year. Former pre-doc trainee, Wassim Tarraf received his doctorate in political science last year and is now an IOG research faculty member.

Andrew Bender – Experimental Psychology Pamela May -- Clinical Psychology Jean Burton – Anthropology Daniel Paulson – Clinical Psychology Ana Daugherty -- Cognitive Psychology Annalise Rahman – Clinical Psychology by Cheryl Deep John Dillon -- Psychology Kirk Rodgers – Cognitive Psychology Jinghua (Jane) Huang -- Economics Yiqin Yang – Cognitive Psychology Elham Mahmoudi -- Economics Peng Yuan – Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology Above: Emmylou Garza-Prisby explains her research at the Fall Poster Session. Top row; Andrew Bender, Jean Burton, Ana Daugherty, John Dillon, GRADUATE STUDENT TRAINEE AWARDS Jane Huang, Elham Mahmoudi, NATIONAL Bottom row; Pamela May, Daniel Paulson, Annalise Rah- Carroll L. Estes prize from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA) – Nayoung Kim man, Kirk Rodgers, Yiqin Yang, Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization Poster Award from the GSA – Nayoung Kim Peng Yuan. Below: IOG poster Graduate Student Representative to American Psychological Association Division 20 winners Kirk Rodgers, Emily Briceno and Stacey Schepens, (Adult Development and Aging) – Andrew Bender Ph.D. with Dr. Lysack. IOG Student Representative at the Association for Gerontology in Higher Education – Ana Daugherty Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research (MCUAAAR) Diversity Supplement Grant – Jean Burton National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Stipend Award – Stacey Schepens

REGIONAL Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) Foundation Dissertation Grant – Daniel Paulson Excellence in Research Award for Students, BCBSM Foundation – Jinghua Huang, Elham Mahmoudi WSU Student Ambassador at 2010 Michigan Graduate Education Day in Lansing – Jinghua Huang

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY Graduate Student Instruction of a Lecture Section Award, Psychology Department – Daniel Paulson Graduate Student Research Day Poster Award, School of Medicine, 2nd Place for Diverging Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access to Physician Care (2000-2007) – Elham Mahmoudi Heberlein Excellence in Teaching Award, Psychology Department graduate school – Daniel Paulson President, IOG Graduate Student Organization – Andrew Bender Research Assistant Scholarship – Jinghua Huang Vice President, Student Society for Neuroscience – Kirk Rodgers

POSTER SESSION JURIED AWARDS Institute of Gerontology Fall Poster Session Winners 1st Effectiveness of Tailoring Falls Prevention -- Stacey Schepens 2nd Effects of Path Characteristics and Cognitive Resources on Age-related Differences in Visual Path Integration -- Emily Briceno 3rd Effects of Age and Navigation Strategy Preference on Virtual Morris Water Maze Performance -- Kirk Rodgers

TRAVEL AWARDS Pre-doctoral Trainee Award to attend the Society for Neuroscience meeting, Chicago – Andrew Bender, Yiqin Yang Pre-doctoral Trainee Award to attend the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta – Andrew Bender, Daniel Paulson Wayne State University Dean of Students Award to attend the Cognitive Aging Conference, Atlanta – Andrew Bender

by Cheryl Deep “The fellowship stimulated new ideas and will likely foster future collaborations.”

_ John Woodard, Ph.D.

Jennifer Ward-Batts and Allon Goldberg Faculty Fellows Investigate Falls and Finances The IOG sponsored two fellowships this year to allow select Wayne State faculty the chance to reduce their teaching load and spend half of their time at the Institute conducting research on aging issues of their choice. 13

Fellow Allon Goldberg, Ph.D., is an assistant Fellow Jennifer Ward-Batts, Ph.D., is an assis- Last year’s faculty fellow, John professor of healthcare science in the physical ther- tant professor of economics. She is interested in how Woodard, Ph.D., had an incredibly apy program. Dr. Goldberg studies ways to detect older adults spend their time and also how changes productive year at the IOG researching small changes in balance and gait in older adults so in health as people age affect their wealth. She memory changes in aging and Alzheimer’s they can receive preventative therapies before suffer- analyzes large databases of information to correlate disease. He wrote a book chapter on ing a major fall. events such as a “health shock” (a husband or wife Geriatric Neuropsychology, published nine experiences an unexpected illness) with the family’s “Falling is a very, very serious problem,” said peer-reviewed papers and five abstracts, and made household wealth. Dr. Goldberg. “Of people over age 65 living in the seven research presentations around the country. His community -- not in residential care -- 30 to 40 per- Her research looks for factors that might offset the research appeared in Time Magazine, and he was in- cent will fall at least once every year.” Falls-related financial impact of health on wealth, such as ex- terviewed on Detroit’s Fox 2 News and the Aging Well injuries accounted for about 6% (or $19 billion) of tended family ties and social networks. Working with radio show. Dr. Woodard was also pleased to have all medical expenses in the US in 2000, and this secondary databases is time consuming, so Dr. Ward- time to mentor four graduate students, an undergradu- amount is projected to rise to $44 billion by 2020. Batts is grateful for the fellowship’s reduced teaching ate McNair scholar and to direct an undergraduate The consequences of even a minor fall can be a load with more time for data work. “Being around honors thesis in psychology. “The fellowship has been loss of confidence with such fear of falling that the colleagues who are all working on aging issues also a wonderful experience,” Dr. Woodard said. “It allowed person restricts their activity. “This leads to isola- motivates me,” Dr. Ward-Batts said. “They help me me to interact with faculty members who are doing tion, a drop in fitness levels, depression, anxiety and think about my work in different ways and generate complementary research.” increased falls risk,” Dr. Goldberg said. He conducts new ideas to extend my work.” his studies at Wayne’s Mobility Research Laboratory which he established in 2005. IOG FACULTY ASSOCIATES

Faculty associates help the IOG build strong Robert Erlandson, Ph.D. Anne Victoria Neale, Ph.D., MPH Professor, Engineering relationships across many disciplines, throughout the Professor, Family Medicine university and in the community, that often lead to Doree Ann Espiritu, M.D. Mary Beth O’Connell, Pharm.D., BCPS, FSHP, FCCP Psychiatrist, Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice research collaborations and sharing of best practices in Louis Allen Penner, Ph.D. teaching and outreach. Joseph M. Fitzgerald, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Professor, Karmanos Cancer Institute Antonia Abbey, Ph.D. Richard Raspa, Ph.D. Professor, Psychology Robert Frank, M.D. Professor, English Executive Dean for Academic and Student Programs Diane Adamo, Ph.D. School of Medicine Ruth Ray, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Professor, English Allon Goldberg, Ph.D. Andrea Sankar, Ph.D. Joshua Adler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Professor, Anthropology Associate Professor, Neurology Randall Gretebeck, Ph.D. Director, Medical Anthropology Associate Professor, Health and Physical Education Terrance L. Albrecht, Ph.D. Stephanie Myers Schim, Ph.D., RN, CNAA/APRN, BC Associate Center Director, Population Sciences Associate Professor, Nursing Leader, Population Studies and Disparities Research Program E. Mark Haacke, Ph.D. Professor, Radiology Karmanos Cancer Institute David Sengstock, M.D., MS Professor and Division Chief, Population Sciences Janet Hankin, Ph.D. Program Director, Geriatric Medicine Fellowship Dept. of Oncology, WSU School of Medicine Professor, Sociology Oakwood Hospital and Medical Center Mary Sengstock, Ph.D. Robert Arking, Ph.D. Mary Herring, Ph.D. Professor, Sociology Professor, Biological Sciences Associate Professor, Political Science Nancy T. Artinian, Ph.D., RN, BC, FAHA Rhonna Shatz, D.O. Faith Hopp, Ph.D. Neurologist, Henry Ford Health System 14 Professor, Nursing Assistant Professor, Social Work Joanne Sobeck, Ph.D. Anne Baird, Ph.D., ABPP, CN Suzanne L. Keller, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Social Work Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychology Clinical Assistant Professor, Psychiatry Associate Professor, Psychology, University of Windsor Mark Speece, Ph.D. Attending Staff, Neuropsychology, Henry Ford Health System Kay Klymko, Ph.D., APRN, BC Assistant Professor and Director of Curriculum Management Assistant Professor (Clinical), Nursing School of Medicine Sherylyn Briller, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Anthropology Anjan Kowluru, Ph.D. Joel Steinberg, M.D. Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences Clinical Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine Kimberly Campbell-Voytal, Ph.D. Research Career Scientist, Detroit VA Medical Center Assistant Professor, Family Medicine John M. Strate, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Political Science Annmarie Cano, Ph.D. Marc W. Kruman, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Psychology Director, Center for the Study of Citizenship Department Chair, History Ozlem Tulunay, M.D. Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology Lavoisier Cardozo, M.D. Bonita J. Leavell, Ph.D. Professor, Internal Medicine Research Associate April Vallerand, Ph.D., RN Director, Academic and Clinical Geriatric Medicine Nutrition and Food Sciences Associate Professor, Nursing

Jesus Casida, Ph.D., R.N., CCRN-CSC, APN-C Mark A. Lumley, Ph.D. Linda S. Weglicki, Ph.D, RN Assistant Professor, Nursing Professor, Psychology Assistant Professor, Nursing

Gerry Conti, Ph.D. Susan MacNeill, Ph.D., ABPP-CN Feleta Wilson, Ph.D., RN Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy Senior Neuropsychologist, William Beaumont Hospital Associate Professor, Urban Environment / Nursing

Heather Dillaway, Ph.D. Michael Maddens, M.D. Jinping Xu, M.D., MS Associate Professor, Sociology Clinical Associate Professor, School of Medicine Assistant Professor, Family Medicine Chief of Medicine, William Beaumont Hospital Colette Duggan, Ph.D. Rosalie F. Young, Ph.D. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Fay Martin, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Community Medicine Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Assistant Professor, Social Work Robert Zalenski, M.D. R. Darin Ellis, Ph.D. James L. Moseley, Ed.D., LPC, CHES, CPT Professor, Emergency Medicine Associate Professor, Engineering Associate Professor, Education Director, Center to Advance Palliative Care Excellence (CAPEWAYNE) OUTSTANDING Trainees

American men are more than twice as likely to die of Xiao Xu, Ph.D. prostate cancer as Caucasian men; Dr. Orom’s new • Pre-doctoral trainee 2000-2004, doctorate research will study whether difficulty in making deci- in economics sions about treatment contributes to this disparity. She • Research Assistant Professor, hypothesizes that racial dynamics in the health care Departments of Obstetrics and system result in African American men being less likely Gynecology, and Health Management to receive definitive treatment and more likely to have and Policy, University of Michigan • Currently affiliated with eight active distress and difficulty in making treatment decisions, grants totaling nearly $16 million in including later regret. funding “This study is the first to test whether racial dynam- • 27 peer-reviewed publications; six in 2010 ics contribute to racial differences in receiving therapy and four more under review Heather Orom and making decisions,” Dr. Orom said. Racial dynam- Dr. Xu’s research interests are widespread. From ics include past racial discrimination in a health care Fundamental to the mission of the IOG is provid- racial disparities in preterm birth to ethnic differences setting, distrust of physicians, and racial differences ing advanced training in gerontology to Wayne State in depressive symptoms in older Americans, Dr. Xu’s in involvement in treatment decision-making and in University graduate students. These trainees are care- economics expertise is critical to data analysis and de- satisfaction with health care. fully selected for their scholarly achievements, as well termining the financial impact of health problems. At as their commitment to include aging and health is- the IOG, Dr. Xu works closely with her doctoral advi- sues in their research. IOG faculty members act as men- Wassim Tarraf, Ph.D. sor Dr. Gail Jensen Summers on the effects of prescrip- 15 tors, guiding the research and advising on the thesis. • Pre-doctoral trainee 2007-2010, tion drug coverage on whether older adults take the Of the dozens of trainees who have benefitted from doctorate in political science medicines prescribed for them and their subsequent their affiliation with the IOG, the following scholars • Assistant Professor (Research), health. She is also researching differences between are highlighted in 2010 as making extraordinary prog- Wayne State University, ethnic groups in feelings of well-being in old age. ress toward their academic and research goals. Institute of Gerontology Heather Orom, Ph.D. • Seven peer-reviewed publications • Post-doctoral trainee 2005-2008, doctorate in in 2009-2010 psychology • Fluent in English, French and Arabic “This study is the first to • Assistant Professor, State University of New York Dr. Tarraf has worked closely with IOG faculty test whether racial dynamics at Buffalo, School of Public Health and Health member Dr. Hector Gonzalez to study the rates of Behaviors depression diagnosis and treatment within various contribute to racial differences...” • Adjunct Professor, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, ethnic groups, especially Latinos. He co-authored Department of Urology Depression Care in the United State: Too little for too few, -- Dr. Heather Orom • Five peer-reviewed journal articles and two book in a 2010 issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry, chapters published in 2009-2010 which showed significant differences in depression • $2.45 million five-year grant to studyRace, Prostate care between ethnic groups.` Dr. Tarraf’s work has also Cancer Treatment, and Treatment Decision Difficulty and helped to update 30-year-old estimates of the preva- Regret. Dr. Orom is co-principle investigator with lence of depression in various races and ethnicities, Dr. Willie Underwood. including Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans. In Dr. Orom studies differences in how cancer in addition to research, Dr. Tarraf has taught classes on African Americans is controlled and treated. African statistics, research methods, and political science. Research Grants

Southeast Michigan Partners Against Cancer (SEMPAC) - Issues in Aging Conference - Donna MacDonald and Dr. Dr. Teri Albrecht, Associate Center Director, Population Sciences, Lichtenberg, PI: A $20,000 sponsorship grant from the Oakwood Karmanos Cancer Center, PI; Dr. Peter Lichtenberg, Head of Hospital Geriatric Fellowship Program toward presenting the 23rd the Investigator Training Core: This $4 million grant from the Issues in Aging CE Conference on dementia and other mental National Cancer Institute renews the original Detroit Community health issues. Approximately 300 physicians, nurses, social work- Network Program (CNP) for an additional five years. The goal of ers and nursing home administrators attend the annual event. SEMPAC is to reduce cancer rates among Detroit’s older, African by Catherine Blasio American population by scholar training and networking with ONGOING RESEARCH GRANTS community organizations. Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Downsizing Research Team (left-right): Dr. Cathy Lysack, Research (MCUAAAR) - Drs. Lichtenberg and James Jackson Aislinn Addington, Dr. David Ekerdt, Jennifer Van Nuil, Integrating Mental Health into Occupational Therapy Dr. Mark Luborsky, Katherine Cross, Ben Hayter. of the University of Michigan, Co-PIs: A $3.3 million 5-year exten- Practice with Older Adults - Drs. Lichtenberg and Cathy sion to the nearly $6.5 million previously granted from the NIH Lysack, Co-PIs: A $208,000 two-year grant to expand and evaluate to reduce the health disparities that exist between older African Downsizing Possessions for Residential Moves in Later current DVD-based training for home care professionals. The DVDs Americans and other ethnic groups through research, faculty Life - Drs. Luborsky and Lysack, Co-PIs, in collaboration with show OT’s how to detect and intervene to alleviate mental health mentoring and education. Dr. David Ekerdt, PI, University of Kansas - The Detroit (IOG) problems in older patients and will be expanded to include a train- site received $528,000 from the NIH for a three-year study of the the-trainer manual and a randomized clinical trial of the training. Neural Correlates and Modifiers of Cognitive Aging - significance, social function and management of material posses- Dr. Raz, PI: The NIH awarded this $3 million, five-year grant to research sions as people downsize and move in later life. Retrospective Analysis of Pre-Medicare Aged Patients the modifiers of cognitive aging from a neuroscience perspective. (50-59) with Chronic Diseases to Evaluate the Health and Cognitive and Neural Consequences of Long-term Corti- Economic Costs of Medication Non-Adherence - Dr. Gail Drug Insurance, Medication Adherence and Subsequent sol Exposure in Human Aging - Dr. Scott Moffat, PI: The NIH 16 Summers, PI and Yong Li, Co-PI: A two-year award of $124,704 Outcomes Among Seniors. Dr. Gail Jensen (IOG) and Dr. Xiao granted $1.5 million over four years to examine the effects of the from Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation to study the long-term Xu (University of Michigan), PIs - A $370,000 grant from the Agen- stress hormone cortisol on brain function over time. effects on health and finances when patients do not take their cy for Healthcare Research and Quality of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a two-year analysis of prescription prescribed medications. Epidemiology of Late-Life Depression and Ethnicity drug regimens and their effects on health and healthcare costs. Research Study (ELLDERS) - Dr. Hector Gonzalez,` PI: A three- Baltes International Conference on Cognitive Neuroscience year, $1.2 million dollar study funded by the National Institute Seniors Count! - Dr. Thomas B. Jankowski, PI, in collabora- Dr. Naftali Raz, Conference Coordinator: A $50,000 grant from of Mental Health to extrapolate the rates and types of depression tion with Adult Well Being Services of Detroit A two-year grant the Margret M. and Paul B. Baltes Foundation toward expenses to among different ethnic groups, such as Mexican Americans, Puerto of $275,000 to gather, integrate and publish a compilation of the bring this conference to the IOG in October of 2011. More than Ricans, Cubans, Asians, African Americans and non-Hispanic available demographic, economic, health and social data on older 100 of the world’s top cognitive neuroscientists are expected to Whites living in the United States. attend the three-day event. adults in Southeast Michigan. Hip Fracture: Cultural Loss and Long-term Reintegra- The At-home Patient: Identifying Depression and tion - Drs. Mark Luborsky and Lysack, Co-PIs: $1.1 million NIH Lifespan Investigation of Family, Health and Environ- Intervening to Facilitate Treatment - Dr. Lichtenberg, PI: award for a four-year study of how persons overcome the trauma ment (LIFHE) Drs. Lichtenberg, Lysack and John Hannigan, A $50,000 grant from the Retirement Research Foundation and of a hip fracture and re-engage with their community. Co-PIs: A $35,000, 18-month grant from the WSU President’s the Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Michigan to produce Research Enhancement fund for a joint longitudinal project be- Training Students in Aging and Health - Dr. Lichtenberg, DVD training to reduce the unmet mental health needs of older tween the IOG and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute to study PI: An $834,000 extension from the NIH to the nearly $1.83 mil- adults receiving home health services. urban children, parents and grandparents. Funding provided by lion previously granted to educate pre-doctoral and post-doctoral the Kresge Foundation, the American House Foundation, and the students through 2011 about aging and health. IOG Community Engagement Program - Dr. Lichtenberg, Southeast Michigan Community Foundation. PI: A $50,000 five-year grant from the Mary Thompson Founda- Advanced Cognitive Training in Vital Elders (ACTIVE) tion to support the IOG’s educational outreach including its Drs. Michael Marsiske, PI (University of Florida) and Lichten- Understanding Urban Elders’ Interest and Ability to Use Research Colloquium and Professional Development Series for berg, PI (Wayne State University):A $632,000 NIH grant to con- Information Technology to Manage Their Health - Dr. Kay faculty, graduate students, professionals and community mem- duct a 10-year follow-up to the IOG’s original ACTIVE research on Cresci, PI: A Wayne State University Award of $10,000 to under- bers. The series brings experts from around the country to lecture the long-term effects of cognitive training on everyday problem stand how older adults use online resources to learn about their weekly throughout the school year on aging-related topics. solving and disability. health and to manage diseases and other health conditions. Steering Committee Board of Visitors Leadership Council The steering committee reviews the IOG’s strategic The IOG’s Board of Visitors (BOV) members are com- Esther Howell initiatives and guides its overall direction through munity leaders dedicated to improving the quality of life Commissioner, Michigan Department of Community Health, periodic visits and a yearly report. for older adults in Detroit and around the country. They Commission on Services to the Aging (Retired) help to execute the mission of the IOG and to raise funds Toni Antonucci, Ph.D. David Howell Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Initiatives for research and other programs. CPA, Principal, Schroeder, Howell & Trefzer, P.C. (Retired) Rackham School of Graduate Studies Tom Trainer -- Chair University of Michigan Ruth LoPrete Attorney; Kemp Klein Law Firm Attorney and Trustee, The Westerman Foundation Sharon Gire, M.S.W. Michigan Office of Services to the Aging Barbara Kopasz – Vice Chair Associate Vice President, Health Allliance Plan (Retired) Louise M. Morman Karen Roberto, Ph.D. Founder, EldercareLearnings.com Professor and Director, Center for Gerontology Lynn Alexander Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University President, Your Aging Well Advisor Roger Myers Chief Executive Officer, Presbyterian Villages of Michigan Maryjean Schenk, M.D. Bob Allison Associate Professor and Chair Broadcast Host, Ask Your Neighbor radio show Frances Shani Parker Department of Family Medicine Eugene Baron, M.D. Eldercare Author and Consultant Wayne State University Ophthalmologist (Retired) Keith E. Whitfield, Ph.D. William Paskoules Robert Bickley, M.S.W. 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by Catherine Blasio by Catherine Blasio Partnerships Pave the IOG Information Highway One of the unique aspects of the IOG is our commitment to translate current research knowledge into information every member of the community can understand and use. This year, the IOG outreach department expanded at an unprecedented rate, made possible only through the efforts of our valued partners. While all of the organizations we affiliate with support our mission, the following partners have provided us with extraordinary opportunities to impact large numbers of professionals, caregivers and seniors in exceptional ways.

AREA AGENCY ON AGING 1-B AMERICAN HOUSE FOUNDATION JIM SCHUSTER, CERTIFIED ELDER LAW ATTORNEY

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Started three years ago by the founders of Ameri- One of the most valuable aspects of IOG partner- Tina Abbate Marzolf, the Area Agency on Aging can House Senior Living Communities, the Ameri- ships is the opportunity to expand our areas of ex- 1-B provides services, resources and advocacy for can House Foundation expanded its reach this year. pertise by tapping into the resources of professionals older adults and caregivers in Livingston, Macomb, Through an increase in fundraising activity, AHF like Jim Schuster, a attorney certified in 19 Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair and Washtenaw coun- helped to fund continued IOG work on Seniors Count!. elder law. Michigan is home to only 14 certified elder ties. This year, AAA-1B partnered with the IOG to This project helps communities in southeast Michigan law attorneys, so Jim’s expertise is coveted. His long provide continuing education programming to their prepare for the expanding older adult population by relationship with the IOG includes his membership caseworkers, nurses and social workers. Through 10 providing demographic information about the future on the Board of Visitors and on the Elder Law and sponsored programs, we provided close to 1500 con- needs of older adults. The American House Founda- Finance Committee. This year, with the support and tact hours to area health care workers who impact tion also increased funding for direct contributions personal contributions of Jim, the IOG expanded its the lives of seniors across six Michigan counties. to older adults and kicked off its signature program, continuing education and community education pro- The collaboration with AAA-1B has allowed the IOG Holiday Hope for Seniors. This unique program invites gramming to include the new Crossing Borders Con- to spread the word about topics as varied as depres- seniors at American House locations to help other ference which filled its Oakland Center venue with sion, pain management and legal issues. This criti- seniors in need by donating to a holiday wish list. By nearly 200 participants. Crossing Borders presented cal training in aging-related issues insures that older supporting research and giving generously to the com- case studies of Alzheimer’s from legal, financial and adults receive high quality care from all the health munity, the American House Foundation shares and medical perspectives. professionals providing service. enriches the mission of the IOG.

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Platinum ($20,000 and above) Supporters ($1-$99) Martha and Robert Sachs* Adrian Dominican Sisters Marion McCarthy Frank Agnello In honor of Esther and David Howell Gold ($5000 and above) LaVerne Aikens In memory of Lottie Keller Frank G. and Gertrude Dunlap Foundation Midge Appel Mae McCollom Marion and James H. Loprete* Lois Bailey Judy Mikola Quality Home Health Care Lawrence Banks Elizabeth Morton Services of Michigan Silver ($1500 - $4,999) Lenetta Barnett Peter Ostrow David and Esther Howell Eugene Baron Dianne Piazzon The saddest part of depression may be the thou- Louis and Nellie Sieg Foundation In honor of Eric Baron, M.D. In honor of Betty and Andre Deseck sands of people whose illness goes untreated. More Thomas Trainer* Nicoll Bohrer Ms. Eddie Pierce Ardelle Randall than 6.5 million (almost 20%) of Americans age 65 Eva Boicourt Bronze ($500 - $1,499) Delores Bradley Jane Robinson or older suffer from depression. Many live alone 20 Terri and Carl Bailey Mrs. Freddie H. Brown William Robinson, Jr. with few visitors to note depression’s onset. But one June Clark Nancy Coman Naomi Ross visitor who could help is the home health profes- Donald Haas* Audrey Davis Joan Rossow sional. Whether it’s physical or occupational therapy Virginia Halley Margaret Eidson Linda Roth St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit after a hospital stay, or a blood pressure check, older Susan MacNeill and Peter Lichtenberg Precious Everett Tom Tainer* Rose Faison Henry Sandler adults often require care at home. What if these John* and Jean Villa Dorothy Faulkner Juanita Stafford “visitors” were trained to spot depression and other Betty Welsh Gilbert Frimet Mildred Stennis mental disorders? Meredith Goldberg Annie Stokes Friends ($100 - $499) Ruthenia Henderson Robert Sweeten Elizabeth Chapleski For two years, the IOG has trained home health Joyce Hicks Jennie Tanner Mary Kay Cresci workers to do just that, and now partner Quality Kathryn Hoard Maxine Taylor Karen Cromie Masline Horton Roberta Taylor Home Health Care has taken this mission a step Charlotte Davenport Amelia Hughes Elizabeth Terry further by hiring geropsychiatric nurses to conduct Cheryl Deep Lea Anne Ivory Belen Torres home visits. President and CEO Michael Gilliam said In honor of Virginia Everett Anita Johnson Cora Walker Thomas J. Jankowski the research on depression was too compelling to Elaine Jurkowski Gwendolyn Walker Barbara Kopasz ignore. “Major depression is the leading cause of dis- Boaz Kahana Germaine Washington Elsa Lichtenberg Marcella Keisic Dollie Waters ability in the U.S.,” he said. “As a company dedicat- In honor of Susan and Peter Lichtenberg Bertha Madison Dorothy Watley ed to keeping people healthy, we had to take action Catherine Lysack Frankie A. Manning-Murphy Catherine Wells to alleviate this problem.” QHHC is one of the few Jennifer Mendez In memory of William and G. Parks Kathie Williams Roger Myers area home care agencies to specialize in mood disor- Fay Martin Joan Winchester Stewart Neufeld ders. We applaud QHHC’s commitment to helping In memory of Jessie Martin Clara Wyatte Myrtle Pender Otis Mathis older adults not only with hundreds of free health Frances Parker Betty McBride * Photo above in alpha order. screenings at IOG events, but with trained nurses to Karen Schrock In memory of George Canady, help older depressed patients get help to be well. In honor of Peter Lichtenberg Louise Canady and Marie McBride “To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.” - Henri Frederic Amiel, Philosopher and Poet (1821-1881)

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Institute of Gerontology 87 East Ferry Street Detroit MI 48202 the IOG and Adult Well-Being Services, Seniors Count! Now, though, an agency needing a specific data point, will help our state prepare for the specific needs of its such as, “How many Wayne County women over older adults. “In the next two decades we’ll see a near age 70 live below the poverty line?” submits it to Dr. doubling of the senior population,” said Dr. Jankowski, Jankowski and he posts the answer on his public blog. director of the Seniors Count! data core. “There’s a big What services are Michigan’s seniors most likely change coming and we’d better get ready for it.” to need? “Supportive services that allow them to re- Ready for Tomorrow? The task of creating a comprehensive data ware- main independent in their homes,” said Dr. Jankows- house is difficult and complex. Raw data comes from ki. “At home, they maintain ties to their community, Seniors Count! Can Help various sources such as the federal government, Census retaining social status and a sense of purpose.” From The babies have boomed. Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Michigan Office a practical perspective, home-based care often costs Those cute by-products of post World War II op- of Services to the Aging, Department of Community less, too. “Most older adults need just a little help to timism are now heading toward middle and old age. Health and United Auto Workers, and is challenging stay in their home. If service agencies can provide What will they require from society? Statistics on senior to access. “It all has to be manually integrated,” Dr. that help, burdens are lifted from family caregivers, boomers abound, but they are scattered and complex to Jankowski said, “very time consuming.” and everyone will age better.” interpret, especially for the social service organizations The team has published its first white paper, is pre- that need them most. “We are a compassionate society. paring a second, and recently launched its Seniors Count! Enter Seniors Count!, a two-year pilot project to website at www.seniorscount.org. The site is open to If we have the right information, provide accurate, easy-to-understand statistics on the the public, so anyone can log in to read reports and ask we make the right decisions.” social, economic and health status of southeast Michi- questions. Eventually, users will have direct access to the gan seniors. Developed through a partnership between data in a user-friendly format that is regularly updated. -- Thomas Jankowski, Ph.D.

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