2009-2011 Priority Goals

1. Increase support for family members who provide care for persons with dementia at home.
2. Promote best practices in dementia detection, assessment, and care management in primary care.
3. Advocate for dementia-friendly policies and promote the highest quality dementia care standards in Michigan long-term care systems reform efforts.
4. Increase early intervention and support for persons with dementia and their caregivers by promoting public awareness of the caregiver role and the early warning signs of dementia.

(January 2009) Michigan Dementia Plan Update: 2009 through 2011 (PDF)
This plan updates the Michigan Dementia Plan released in August 2003 below.

(November 2006) Dementia Competencies for Michigan Direct Care Workers
The Michigan Dementia Plan has established increasing the dementia competency of health professionals as a priority. The Dementia Competencies Work Group developed and released Knowledge and Skills Needed for Dementia Care: A Guide for Direct Care Workers.

(January 2006) Michigan Dementia Coalition Launches 2006 Dementia Awareness Campaign
The Michigan Dementia Coalition launched a statewide dementia awareness campaign [Worried About Memory Loss] at press conferences on January 10 in Detroit, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Marquette. Throughout 2006, Jarman-Johnson Communication, an MPHI-contracted agency from Grand Rapids, will be providing PSAs and press releases to the media.

(May 2005) Interrupted Alzheimer's Disease Study Yields Hopeful Results
Training the body's immune system to fight back against Alzheimer's disease may still offer a promising option for slowing or even preventing Alzheimer's. Click here for a press release summarizing the results of this recent study conducted by University of Michigan researchers.

(May 2005) Governor's Long-Term Care Task Force Celebrates Signing Of Executive Order 2005-14
The Governor's Long Term Care Task Force provides recommendations that, if promptly implemented, will help Michigan's long-term care system to become increasingly robust and responsive to the needs of our citizens. Download a copy of the LTC Task Force Report (PDF 622k). Review the Executive Order No. 2005-14 [A new window will open with this link.]

(April 2005) Alzheimer's Research Volunteers Needed
The University of Michigan is looking for volunteers to participate in a variety of Alzheimer's research studies. Click here for study summaries, eligibility requirements and information about who to contact.

(August 2003) The Michigan Dementia Coalition and Michigan Department of Community Health released the Michigan Dementia Plan (Full Plan (PDF)) / (Summary (PDF))