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The Healthier Black Elders Annual Health Reception Returns June 5

NEW LOCATION: Greater Grace Conference Center
23500 W. 7 Mile Rd., Detroit 48219

Pull out your spring finery and lace up your dancing shoes. Detroit's 10^th annual celebration of healthy aging is set for Tuesday June 5, 2012. This event is co-hosted by the Wayne State's Institute of Gerontology and University of Michigan's Program for Research on Black Americans.

This free public event promotes exercise, nutrition, health screenings and preventative exams to help African Americans resist the most common diseases that plague them as they age. Speakers will discuss current research on aging and provide inspirational messages on this year's theme, 360 Degrees of Living Well with Pain.

The June 5 Healthier Black Elders Celebration is open to all seniors age 55 years and older. Relaxed parking is available. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. To pre-register, please contact Donna MacDonald at (313) 664-2605 or donnamacdonald@wayne.edu.

The flyer of the event will be available soon.

Please check our calendar for upcoming events.

2010 HBEC Annual Health Reception

Attendees at the 2010 event speak with Dr. Murray, Director from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Consumer Healthcare Learning Series

HBEC has begun its commitment to connect Detroit's seniors and their families to current knowledge about aging and health. This year's HBEC free learn series have expanded to include new locations with a broader list of speakers and topics.

Our FREE learning series include two to three presentations by experts on various health topics, a brief overview of the HBEC and its resources, a question-and-answer segment. Participants have mentioned that they especially appreciate being able to interact with doctors, health educators and HBEC/ MCUAAAR staff in a relaxed setting. FREE refreshments are served.

The Consumers Healthcare Learning Series are held monthly from September - December and then again from January - April at various metro locations.

Please download our flyer here (Winter Calendar, PDF version)

Please check our calendar for upcoming learning series.

For details, or if your church or senior group would like to host a forum, please call Patricia Rencher at 313-664-2626.

2008 October Men's Healthcare Learning Series

2008 October Men's Healthcare Learning Series
at PVM Brush Park Manor, Detroit, MI

Summer Training Workshop on African American Aging Research ((June 6-8, 2012)

The MCUAAAR Summer Training Workshop is held at the Program for Research on Black Americans, Michigan Center for Urban African American Aging Research Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS:

Peter A. Lichtenberg
Wayne State University
Institute of Gerontology

James S. Jackson
University of Michigan
Institute for Social Research
Program for Research on Black Americans

Main Objectives:

Identify and mentor investigators of multicultural backgrounds who are committed to conducting African American aging research.
Contribute to the improvement of the quality and quantity of research conducted with the African American aging population.

Application Deadline: April 2, 2012

For More information, Please dowload our flyer

For registration, Please contact: Minti Henderson at 734-615-3629 or minti@umich.edu

MCUAAAR Summer Training Workshop

For more information on our HBEC events please visit our calendar or contact:

Patricia Rencher, Community Education Coordinator at (313) 664-2626 or patrencher@wayne.edu

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MCUAAAR is a collaboration between the University of Michigan and Wayne State University