Education
I’m Still Here®: Effective Communication for Those Living with Memory Loss
JAA 200 JHF Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOne of the greatest caregiving challenges involves communication. Many caregivers wonder: How do I let my loved one know I still care? What should I say so that I am being loving and understanding of the situation? Dr. John Zeisel, Internationally Renowned Memory Care Expert and founder of the Hearthstone Institute, will share techniques from […]
Generations Speaker Series – Judah Samet and Miriam Cohen
Tree of Life 5898 Wilkins Avenue , Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh is hosting a Generations Speaker Series focusing on survivors and their family members. In February, Judah Samet will present his story, which includes surviving the horrors of Bergen-Belsen as a seven-year-old child alongside his brave mother. His sister, Miriam Cohen, will speak about being born in Israel after the war’s […]
UCLA Memory Training Program (Session 1)
JFCS 5743 Bartlett Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis is an innovative, research based program developed for adults age 60 and up. Each 2 hour session over the 4 weeks focuses on strategies that develop good memory habits and techniques to improve memory. There is a fee of $35 for the 4 week session with materials and snacks included.
UCLA Memory Training Program (session 2)
JFCS 5743 Bartlett Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis is an innovative, research based program developed for adults age 60 and up. Each 2 hour session over the 4 weeks focuses on strategies that develop good memory habits and techniques to improve memory. There is a fee of $35 for the 4 week session with materials and snacks included.
UCLA Memory Training Program (session 3)
JFCS 5743 Bartlett Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis is an innovative, research based program developed for adults age 60 and up. Each 2 hour session over the 4 weeks focuses on strategies that develop good memory habits and techniques to improve memory. There is a fee of $35 for the 4 week session with materials and snacks included.
UCLA Memory Training Program (final session)
JFCS 5743 Bartlett Street, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThis is an innovative, research based program developed for adults age 60 and up. Each 2 hour session over the 4 weeks focuses on strategies that develop good memory habits and techniques to improve memory. There is a fee of $35 for the 4 week session with materials and snacks included.
Total Brain Health Workout Classes (series)
JCC 5738 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou’re invited to this special hands on, engaging course on brain wellness. This series of 6 classes is for discussion about and learning valuable cognitive interventions that can help support our daily thinking skills. Hands on activities that focus on physical, mental and emotional health. Strategies that help maintain our intellectual engagement. No-pressure challenges for […]
Total Brain Health Workout Class (series)
JCC 5738 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou’re invited to this special hands on, engaging course on brain wellness. This series of 6 classes is for discussion about and learning valuable cognitive interventions that can help support our daily thinking skills. Hands on activities that focus on physical, mental and emotional health. Strategies that help maintain our intellectual engagement. No-pressure challenges for intellectual engagement. […]
Total Brain Health Workout Class (series)
JCC 5738 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou’re invited to this special hands on, engaging course on brain wellness. This series of 6 classes is for discussion about and learning valuable cognitive interventions that can help support our daily thinking skills. Hands on activities that focus on physical, mental and emotional health. Strategies that help maintain our intellectual engagement. No-pressure challenges for intellectual engagement. […]
Understanding Brain Changes and Dementia
Weinberg Village Community Room 300 JHF Drive, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesUnderstanding how the brain changes for someone with dementia can help you continue to connect to the person you know and love. The Jewish Healthcare Foundation's Stacie Bonenberger & Anneliese Perry discuss dementia-causing diseases, the brain and engaging those experiencing these changes.