Date: July 13, Thursday, 2023, 9:30 – 11:00 AM BJT

Zoom ID: 971 6144 1808; Passcode: 0713

Speaker: Fei Sun, Professor, Levande Gerontology Certificate Program Coordinator, School of Social Work, Michigan State University

The presentation will cover the following topics:

1) Understanding the needs of dementia family caregivers from an integrated framework.

2) National and State Policies to support dementia family caregivers.

3) Community-based interventions and programs for dementia caregivers.

4) Reflections and discussions.

Bio: Fei Sun, Ph.D., M.S.W, is a professor and coordinates the Health and Aging Social Work Certificate program at the School of Social Work (SSW) at Michigan State University (MSU). He received his doctoral degree from the University of Alabama in 2008. He is a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America, and was a Hartford Geriatric Social Work Scholar (2009 to 2011). Awarded as a Health and Aging Policy Fellow (2017 to 2018), he worked with the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse of World Health Organization (WHO) on developing a global toolkit for dementia friendly communities. His overall research area is aging and mental health with a focus on addressing the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders in Chinese American community. His research received funding support including National Institute of Justice, Michigan Health Endowment Fund, Michigan Department of Health and Human Service, and John Hartford Foundation. He has published over 100 peer reviewed articles and book chapters in the field of gerontology.  His practice interest focuses on culturally relevant psychosocial interventions for ethnic minority individuals with cognitive impairment or dementia as well as for their family caregivers. He is on the editorial board of Journal of Gerontological Social Work, and Journal of Social Welfare and Sociology.

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NACI—the N Aging and Care Initiative

N represents Nameless, Nest, and Population

The NACI aspires to reshape the landscape of aging and care in China and strives to create a society that recognizes the inherent worth of every aging and dying individual, fostering an environment where care is a deeply cherished and respected value, providing a nurturing nest for all.