Resources
EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
RESOURCE VIDEOS
Watch these free videos offered by the Functional Aging and Mindfulness for Seniors (FAMS) programs at Wayne State University. Learn about nutrition, falls prevention, and Alzheimer's and dementia. Find all the FAMS trainings on YouTube.
Older Adult Capacity Assessment Course
Live Webcast Course - 10 CEs for Psychologists
Increase Your Expertise in Conducting Capacity Assessments for Older Adults. Contact Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D., at p.lichtenberg@wayne.edu or call Dr. Lichtenberg at (313) 664-2633 for more information to enquire about the next scheduled course.
Resources
Protecting Older Adults from Financial Exploitation
Successful Aging thru Financial Empowerment (SAFE)
SAFE one-on-one financial coaching for older adults, and family or friend caregivers who have been a victim of scam or ID theft. We can assist over the phone or do a video chat with you. Our assistance is safe, confidential and free. Contact LaToya Hall at (313) 664-2608 or be referred through a partner agency and let us help you with:
- Contacting credit reporting agencies
- Filing police reports
- Closing compromised accounts
- Budgeting and record-keeping
- Placing fraud alerts on your credit report
- Registering consumer complaints
Successful Aging thru Financial Empowerment also provides education and assessments to insure the finances of older adults are secure and protected. We educate older adults, caregivers, and the professionals and organizations who work with them.
BrainStorm: A Workout for the Mind
Contact Donna MacDonald at donnamacdonald@wayne.edu to discuss our BrainStorm community workshop and train-the-trainer programs.
Books
Grief and Healing: Against the Odds is Dr. Peter Lichtenberg's personal account of being twice widowed and finding a way to heal. Read his Grief and Healing blog and find other details about his journey on the Grief and Healing information page. Grief and Healing: Against the Odds also is available for purchase.