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Age Out Loud is a blog created to explore a variety of topics written by various different writers. We explore topics around aging in place, art, caregiving, current events, and so much more. We will laugh, share stories, reflect on memories, and increase knowledge through learning. Let’s journey together and explore what it means to age out loud.

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Meet Mary Meyer Neff: Member of the board since 2006

Mary Neff has been connected to Hannan Center since the early 1990s when she was a social worker at a nonprofit community health organization. Specializing in older-adult mental health, Mary ran a program at Hannan Center at the time and often served with Hannan’s professionals on local older-adult advisory boards.

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Hannan Center’s Occupational Therapy Helps Older Adults Stay Fluid and Engaged

Occupational therapist Stephen Souaid isn’t dedicated to getting his clients at Hannan Center back to work. Instead, he’s focused on…

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Health & Wellness – The Silver Linings of Aging

Shared by Vincent Tilford – CEO/President Hannan Center, Midtown Detroit Growing old is like a surprise party you knew was…

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Ageism vs Dignity

Shared by Vincent Tilford – CEO/President Hannan Center, Midtown Detroit Years ago, I participated in a supervisor training program. At…

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On a Positive Note

By Virgil Taylor My name is Virgil Taylor, today I’m launching my new segment for the Hannan Center Age Out…

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Purpose – A Prescription for Long Life: Part 2

It’s official! You’re retiring and are ready to sit back and kick your feet up. You deserve it, but what…

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Purpose – A Prescription for Long Life

As we get older, aging can be a tough pill to swallow, particularly if we’re already taking other meds.  Suddenly,…

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What is Ageism?

Hannan Center works diligently to identify and combat ageism. With so many messages coming from a culture that ridicules and dismisses the worth of older adults, Hannan is the one place where the number of years you have been alive is respected and valued. In fact, we ask people to consider the notion that the capacity to learn and contribute to society doesn’t diminish with time – it grows.

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Health News

Ruminations on the Golden Rule

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Most of us have heard some version of the golden rule, “so whatever you wish that others would do to…

After-work Caregiving Means Working a Second Shift

After-work Caregiving Means Working a Second Shift 400 120 Hannan Center

When an older loved one needs care, those who step in may find themselves balancing the demands of full-time jobs…

LGBTQ Ally and Aging Advocate

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You may ask just how a woman who identifies as straight, is married to a man, and has four children…

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