Cultural tradition and elder care in Detroit’s Arab American community

October 7th, 20221 By Lucas Resetar, special to The Arab American News and New Michigan Media In the year 2000, 11-year-old Marwan Mikhael left Iraq with his father. After crossing into Jordan and enduring a difficult and dangerous journey, he ended up at a small refugee camp in Bulgaria. “There was no food and little water,” Mikhael said. “I...

Increasing Arab Americans visibility in research: Alzheimer’s researchers urge community involvement

April 30th, 20220 ANN ARBOR — To cap off Arab American Heritage Month, The Arab American News is highlighting the important work the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD) at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan continues to do in the community. The center, led by Arab American researchers...

After COVID halted its activities, senior program returns to Dearborn mosque

August 31st, 20210 DEARBORN — After a pause on activities due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a program for seniors is resuming its activities every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., at the Islamic Center of America (ICA) in Dearborn. The program provides social and educational activities at ICA to the area’s seniors, though the program is open to all,...

Nutrition and Alzheimer’s Disease: A brief guide

May 12th, 20200 The following article is contributed by Donna Jawad, Community Outreach Specialist at the Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease (MCCFAD). It has been edited for style As we learn more about Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias, one should keep in mind that though we have not yet found a cure, there are...