Inside The Senior Alliance

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, is joined by Dave LaLumia, Executive Director of Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan (4AM), and Katie Wendel, Director of Planning and Advocacy at Ageways and a member of Silver Key Coalition, and Nikki Hartley, Government Relations Specialist at The Senior Alliance. They and Jason discuss the 2024 legislative session in La...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski is joined by Chuck Jackson, Director of Wayne County Department of Senior Services. They talk about the nutrition program for older adults such as home-delivered meals - also known as meals on wheels, congregate meals and liquid meals. Jason and Chuck also discuss how many meals get delivered in Wayne County every day, the number of seniors who depend on these se...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO at The Senior Alliance, is joined by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Head of the Elder Abuse Task Force, Scott Teter, to discuss the work done by the Elder Abuse Task Force for seniors and families in Michigan. They discuss the new abuse reporting forms and how it improves communication with law enforcement over issues of suspected elder abuse in l...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, is joined by David Linden of the Michigan Medicare Assistance Program. They talk about the services that MMAP offers older adults, what kinds of Medicare coverage programs exist, and how MMAP can help older adults save money on Medicare. David also talks about the open enrollment that is going on now through December 7th, and how olde...

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at The Senior Alliance, talks to Courtney Walsh, Program Manager of Hearken at The Senior Alliance. Hearken is an advocacy service that deals with seniors who are feeling social isolation and loneliness and connects them with services that can help. Courtney explains the different services that Hearken can provide, what to look for as id...

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at the Senior Alliance, talks to Chelsi Rhoades, Public Policy and Advocacy Coordinator at Generations United, a national nonprofit group that helps support grandfamilies and kinship families. They talk about what a grand family or a kinship family is, and how Generations United works to bring generations together instead of isolating th...

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist with The Senior Alliance interviews Rodlescia Sneed, Assistant Professor of Gerontology at Wayne State University. They talk about her work with aging adults, especially those who have been incarcerated and then released. Some of the issues are the lack of understanding that seniors who have been released from the justice system have a m...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks with Dave LaLumia, Executive Director of the Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan, aka 4AM. They discuss the fiscal year 2024 budget that was just passed in Lansing, and what the funding looks like for Senior Programs that are overseen and implemented by all Michigan Area Agencies on Aging. Some of the program funding...

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at The Senior Alliance talks to Matt Phelan, Public Policy and Advocacy Manager at the Alzheimers Association of Michigan. They talk about the work that the Alzheimers Association of Michigan does, the differences between Alzheimer's and Dementia, and the status of their efforts in getting Alzheimer's and Dementia treatments approved thr...

In this episode, Emma Case, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at the Senior Alliance, talks to Ayana King, Founder and CEO of Maximum Communications, a diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy group. She is also a member of the Senior Alliance Board of Directors. Emma and Ayana talk about ageism and how it affects seniors, both mentally and physically. Ayana also discusses how to respond to iss...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. They talk about the role of the Attorney General in Michigan and how her office connects with Seniors on important issues. They also discuss the Elder Abuse Task Force that Attorney General Nessel created, how Michigan law enforcement agencies are able to use the guidelines that the Ta...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Amy Gotwals, Chief, Public Policy and External Affairs of U.S. Aging. Jason and Amy discuss the entirety of the Older Americans Act, why the Federal Government decided to create it, and how each section of the Act, or Titles, regulates how the Federal, State, and local governments and agencies operate and get funded. You can...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Amy Gotwals, Chief, Public Policy and External Affairs of USAging. Jason and Amy discuss the upcoming Legislative sessions in Washington, DC, and how issues for seniors and older Americans are going to play out in the next two years. They also talk about the re-authorization of the Older Americans Act and what the funding goa...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Dave LaLumia, Executive Director of Area Agencies on Aging Association of Michigan (4AM), and Katie Wendel, Director of Planning and Advocacy at AAA 1-B and facilitator of the Silver Key Coalition. They discuss what might lie ahead in the upcoming Michigan Legislative session regarding older adults and aging policy. Learn abo...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance talks to Tracey Rowans, staff attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services. They discuss some of the services Neighborhood Legal Services offers including the Elder Law and Advocacy Center, preparing and organizing documents, such as estate planning, power of attorney, last will and testaments, and making sure that everything is covered so...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Dr. Peter Lichtenberg, Director of the Institute of Gerontology and the Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute at Wayne State University.  Dr. Lichtenberg discusses his work in the field of aging and the various experiences he has had, his creation of Successful Aging thru Financial Empowerment (aka the SAFE Program) for seniors t...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, talks to Dr. Thomas Jankowski, Board Chair of The Senior Alliance. Dr. Jankowski is also the Associate Director of Research at The Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University.  Jason and Dr. Jankowski talk about the purpose and focus of Gerontology. They also discuss the future of aging, how the senior population is going to im...

In this episode, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance talks to Dr. Thomas Jankowski, Board Chair of The Senior Alliance. Dr. Jankowski is also the Associate Director of Research at The Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State University. They discuss how the Board of Directors of The Senior Alliance functions, and makes decisions on the various roles the Senior Alliance fulfills. They also...

In this episode, Emma Olson, Planning and Advocacy Specialist at the Senior Alliance, talks to Lynn Breur, Senior Director of Community Outreach and Wellness at Jewish Family Services. They talk about the various programs for health and wellness that Jewish Family Services offer and how JFS is working to help members get through the social isolation issues of the pandemic. Lynn also explains the J...

This episode is the third of a three-part series on AARP Michigan. In this segment, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of the Senior Alliance, again interviews Lisa Dedden Cooper, Manager of Advocacy at AARP Michigan. In this episode, the subject is brain health and the work AARP of Michigan is doing to support those with forms of dementia. You’ll learn about the Stay Sharp program that AARP has introduced, a...

This episode is the second of a three-part series on AARP Michigan. In this segment, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of the Senior Alliance, interviews Lisa Dedden Cooper, Manager of Advocacy at AARP Michigan, and their discussion is all about advocacy. Lisa talks about the situation with voting rights and how the demand for I.D. might impact seniors, the need for better and more reliable broadband interne...

This episode is the first of a three-part series on AARP Michigan. In this first segment, Jason Maciejewski, CEO of the Senior Alliance, interviews Lisa Dedden Cooper, Manager of Advocacy at AARP Michigan. We get an overview of AARP and the services they provide. Learn about how AARP started back in the 1930s and how it has grown nationwide since then. The post Inside The Senior Alliance: AARP Mic...

Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, the area agency on aging serving Western and Southern Wayne County, talks with Congresswoman Debbie Dingell, who has represented the 13th District encompassing much of the service area of The Senior Alliance since 2015. Listen as they discuss what Congresswoman Dingell sees as the most pressing issues impacting aging adults and hear her own story of w...

Jason Maciejewski, CEO of The Senior Alliance, the area agency on aging serving Western and Southern Wayne County sits down with Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, who represents Michigan's 13th congressional district, located in Wayne County, to discuss some of the most pressing needs and issues for older adults and people living with a disability in Western Wayne County and downriver. The post Inside...

In this episode of "Inside the Senior Alliance," host Jason Maciejewski talks with Kayla Jakel from the Alzheimer's Association of Michigan and Arnie Beresh who is living with early-onset dementia. Listen in to learn more about the work of the Alzheimer's Association, Arnie's story of living with an Alzheimer's diagnosis, and the resources and services available to those who have been recently dia...