Speakers
Michigan Dementia Coalition has content experts who are available for public presentations. The speakers on this page have volunteered to present on their experience with dementia-related topics in Michigan.
If you are interested in having an MDC member present to your organization, please contact us with subject line: MDC Speaker Request. Please include any preferred speaker(s) and topics in your email inquiry.
Note that these presentations are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. No products or services are permitted to be offered for sale during these presentations.
Issue Areas:
- Advance Care Planning
- Caregiving
- Dementia 101
- Dementia Friendly Communities
- Diverse Audiences & Populations
- Elder Abuse
- Financial Planning
- Health Disparities
- Lived Experience
- Provider Education
- Science & Research
Sandy Adams, CFP
Sandy Adams is a Partner and Certified Financial Planner at the Center for Financial Planning, Inc. in Southfield.
Issue Areas:
Advance Care Planning
Financial Planning
Sara Feldman, MPH
Sara Feldman is a Research Associate/Doctoral Student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
Issue Areas:
Caregiving
Science & Research
Scott Counts, PhD
Dr. Scott Counts is an Associate Professor of Translational Neuroscience at the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and a member of the MDC Steering Committee.
Issue Areas:
Dementia 101
Science & Research
Scott Roberts, PhD
Dr. Scott Roberts is a Professor of Health Behavior & Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, Director of the Outreach, Recruitment & Engagement Core of the Michigan Alzheimer’s Disease Center, and a member of the MDC Steering Committee.
Issue Areas:
Dementia 101
Provider Education
Science & Research
Sherii Sherban
Sherii Sherban is the Steering Committee Chair for Miles for Memories in Calhoun County and Publisher of the Senior Times of Southwest Michigan.
Issue Areas:
Caregiving
Dementia Friendly Communities