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Walking with Warriors Program
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services The Walking with Warriors program provides comprehensive navigation, peer-to-peer support, and advocacy for veterans, military members, and their families. The main focus is to connect these groups to behavioral health...
Our Mind Matters: Anosognosia
When people living with dementia cannot recognize their impairment A monthly article brought to you by Senior Services Memory Support Programs Do people living with dementia recognize their cognitive changes? Family members and caregivers often ponder this question as...
Happy National Nutrition Month
by Kylie Coffey, Senior Services Dietetic Intern from Central Michigan University National Nutrition Month, organized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, is celebrated each March. This year the theme is “Celebrate a World of Flavors,” which encourages us to...
Care Coordination Corner: Health Outcomes Start in Your Mind
by Julie Randolph, Care Coordinator While participating in a course called, “Flourishing in the Third Third of Life,” I learned of the book entitled Counter Clockwise by Ellen J Langer. The foundation is a 1979 Harvard psychological study in which a group of men ages...
CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT NUTRITION PROGRAM
On March 22, 1972, President Richard Nixon signed into law a measure that amended the Older Americans Act of 1965 and established a national nutrition program for seniors 60 years and older. For decades, these critical programs – commonly referred to as Meals on...
Vietnamese-Style Turkey Meatballs with Yogurt Sauce Recipe
By Tessa Nguyen, RD, LDN | eatright.org This is a protein-packed dish with a few modern twists that features a commonly utilized Vietnamese ingredient, lemongrass. Meatball Ingredients 1 pound ground white meat turkey (93% lean, 7% fat) 1 lemon, juice and zest (or 1...
March Volunteer of the Month
by Allison Rossi Utter, Volunteer & Outreach Manager The Senior Services Volunteer of the Month for March is Maureen Brinker, Friendly Visitor! Maureen has volunteered since February 2020, right before the COVID-19 pandemic started however that didn’t stop her!...
Our Mind Matters: Being Proactive About Your Memory Changes
A monthly article brought to you by Senior Services Memory Support Programs Some degree of memory problems, as well as a modest decline in other thinking skills, is a common part of aging. There is a difference, however, between normal changes in memory and the type...
Help Build Positive Relationships and Overcome Loneliness with Friendly Connections
A sense of belonging is a basic human need, just like food and shelter. Friendly Connections, a new community program, builds a bridge to belonging by pairing up community members and helping them connect for 2-3 hours a month by phone. Community partners including...
