PODCAST: No more “diagnose and adios”: Rethinking dementia diagnosis
Getting a dementia diagnosis can be a challenging, years-long process. Here's how Michiganders living with dementia and those who care for them are working to change that.
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PODCAST: Dementia is not a death sentence
As we kick off the second season of the Michigan's State of Health podcast, we'll introduce you to some of the Michiganders who are working to reframe dementia – including people who are living with dementia themselves.
Washtenaw County wins federal funds to launch criminal diversion program for young family caregivers
Young low-level offenders who are also primary caregivers to a family member will be given a chance to have criminal charges dropped after participating in supportive services.
Voices of Youth: Building a restorative future for Washtenaw County’s juvenile justice system
Young people may be bewildered and marked for life by a justice system that can seem ignorant of their vulnerable state. These young activists, and others across the county, are working to change that.
Historic marker planned to honor closed majority-Black Ann Arbor school
A group of staff and alumni at Ann Arbor's Community High School (CHS) are leading an effort to install a historical marker honoring the primarily Black school that once occupied what is now the CHS building.
WCC, Amazon partner to offer free tuition for Amazon hourly employees
WCC is now one of hundreds of schools, spanning 14 countries, through which Amazon hourly employees can take classes for free.
Concentrate to launch program spotlighting youth perspectives on Washtenaw County
Through a new program called Voices of Youth, we've been working with local youth to create content on the issues that are important to them, as well as deploying adult journalists to interview youth on those issues.
Veteran Ann Arbor music photographer Doug Coombe takes the spotlight in new exhibit
Doug Coombe has spent over 30 years exhaustively documenting Southeast Michigan's music scene, an artistic legacy that will be celebrated in an upcoming exhibit at Ann Arbor's CultureVerse gallery.
How could Ann Arbor-Traverse City passenger rail service expand transportation equity in Michigan?
An ambitious transit proposal that's been gathering steam for over a decade could significantly contribute to addressing the inequities in access to transportation between northern and southern Michigan.
What is the new future of Southeast Michigan’s parks, post-COVID?
It's widely known that COVID-19 has caused a huge surge in park usage and outdoor activity, but what does that renewed interest in the outdoors mean for the future of Southeast Michigan's parks?
