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The Penn Memory Center offers a seven-week psycho-educational Caregiver Class for those caring for a family member/loved one with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia. Caregivers of people with AD or other forms of dementia may experience feelings of sadness, anger, confusion, hopelessness, or frustration.  This course is designed help caregivers develop skills to better help their loved one – and themselves – cope with the many changes of living with dementia. Unlike a typical support group, this course…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

This class will explore topics and provide practical advice related to keeping adults as healthy as possible during their later years. Many of us know to “eat right,” “exercise,” and “sleep enough,” but we don’t know what is eating right or what exercises are possible with physical limitations. People are curious about the vitamins and supplements they can take to help and how much alcohol is “safe” to drink. Research has shown countless benefits to social support and social engagement.…

This program is exclusively for people with memory problems, including Alzheimer’s disease, and their partners/families. Our calendar of events for the upcoming semester: 9/21/21: Elevate your Salad with Matt Budenstein of Liberty Kitchen 10/8/21: Penn Museum, Destination North America 11/12/21: Art with Tom 12/10/21: Mütter Museum, Bone Detectives Click here to register for this class.  This class/program is free to patients/families seen at the Penn Memory Center and made possible from the philanthropic Caring Difference fund. Please consider making a…

The Penn Memory Center offers a seven-week psycho-educational Caregiver Class for those caring for a family member/loved one with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia. Caregivers of people with AD or other forms of dementia may experience feelings of sadness, anger, confusion, hopelessness, or frustration.  This course is designed help caregivers develop skills to better help their loved one – and themselves – cope with the many changes of living with dementia. Unlike a typical support group, this course…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

Every day at the Penn Memory Center, we hear caregivers describe the emotional, physical, and logistical challenges they face tending to their loved ones. We’re here to help. Through the Empowering Caregivers series, caregivers will have access to area experts who will present on a variety of intensive topics from symptom management to end-of-life care Managing Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia with Rachely Wiley, MS, OTR/L, CDP Behavioral challenges (such as resisting bathing, resisting taking medication, rummaging, and more) are often…

This class will explore topics and provide practical advice related to keeping adults as healthy as possible during their later years. Many of us know to “eat right,” “exercise,” and “sleep enough,” but we don’t know what is eating right or what exercises are possible with physical limitations. People are curious about the vitamins and supplements they can take to help and how much alcohol is “safe” to drink. Research has shown countless benefits to social support and social engagement.…

The Penn Memory Center offers a seven-week psycho-educational Caregiver Class for those caring for a family member/loved one with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia. Caregivers of people with AD or other forms of dementia may experience feelings of sadness, anger, confusion, hopelessness, or frustration.  This course is designed help caregivers develop skills to better help their loved one – and themselves – cope with the many changes of living with dementia. Unlike a typical support group, this course…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

This class will explore topics and provide practical advice related to keeping adults as healthy as possible during their later years. Many of us know to “eat right,” “exercise,” and “sleep enough,” but we don’t know what is eating right or what exercises are possible with physical limitations. People are curious about the vitamins and supplements they can take to help and how much alcohol is “safe” to drink. Research has shown countless benefits to social support and social engagement.…

In 2020, Penn Memory Center began holding virtual caregiver forums in response to the uncertainty and tension caregivers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. These forums are a place for caregivers with a loved one in facility care and caregivers with a loved one at home to connect and gather. Our goal is to provide you with a virtual place to meet, share stories, gain new perspectives, and share coping strategies with others going through a similar experience during the COVID-19…

The Penn Memory Center offers a seven-week psycho-educational Caregiver Class for those caring for a family member/loved one with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia. Caregivers of people with AD or other forms of dementia may experience feelings of sadness, anger, confusion, hopelessness, or frustration.  This course is designed help caregivers develop skills to better help their loved one – and themselves – cope with the many changes of living with dementia. Unlike a typical support group, this course…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

This class will explore topics and provide practical advice related to keeping adults as healthy as possible during their later years. Many of us know to “eat right,” “exercise,” and “sleep enough,” but we don’t know what is eating right or what exercises are possible with physical limitations. People are curious about the vitamins and supplements they can take to help and how much alcohol is “safe” to drink. Research has shown countless benefits to social support and social engagement.…

The Penn Memory Center offers a seven-week psycho-educational Caregiver Class for those caring for a family member/loved one with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia. Caregivers of people with AD or other forms of dementia may experience feelings of sadness, anger, confusion, hopelessness, or frustration.  This course is designed help caregivers develop skills to better help their loved one – and themselves – cope with the many changes of living with dementia. Unlike a typical support group, this course…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

Every day at the Penn Memory Center, we hear caregivers describe the emotional, physical, and logistical challenges they face tending to their loved ones. We’re here to help. Through the Empowering Caregivers series, caregivers will have access to area experts who will present on a variety of intensive topics from symptom management to end-of-life care. TimeSlips Engagement Parties: How to joyfully invite friends and family into creative engagement with older adults A TimeSlips Engagement Party is an informal, grassroots gathering…

This class will explore topics and provide practical advice related to keeping adults as healthy as possible during their later years. Many of us know to “eat right,” “exercise,” and “sleep enough,” but we don’t know what is eating right or what exercises are possible with physical limitations. People are curious about the vitamins and supplements they can take to help and how much alcohol is “safe” to drink. Research has shown countless benefits to social support and social engagement.…

The Penn Memory Center offers a seven-week psycho-educational Caregiver Class for those caring for a family member/loved one with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia. Caregivers of people with AD or other forms of dementia may experience feelings of sadness, anger, confusion, hopelessness, or frustration.  This course is designed help caregivers develop skills to better help their loved one – and themselves – cope with the many changes of living with dementia. Unlike a typical support group, this course…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

This class will explore topics and provide practical advice related to keeping adults as healthy as possible during their later years. Many of us know to “eat right,” “exercise,” and “sleep enough,” but we don’t know what is eating right or what exercises are possible with physical limitations. People are curious about the vitamins and supplements they can take to help and how much alcohol is “safe” to drink. Research has shown countless benefits to social support and social engagement.…

This program is exclusively for people with memory problems, including Alzheimer’s disease, and their partners/families. Our calendar of events for the upcoming semester: 9/21/21: Elevate your Salad with Matt Budenstein of Liberty Kitchen 10/8/21: Penn Museum, Destination North America 11/12/21: Art with Tom McClosky  12/10/21: Mütter Museum, Bone Detectives Click here to register for this class.  This class/program is free to patients/families seen at the Penn Memory Center and made possible from the philanthropic Caring Difference fund. Please consider making…

The Penn Memory Center offers a seven-week psycho-educational Caregiver Class for those caring for a family member/loved one with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other forms of dementia. Caregivers of people with AD or other forms of dementia may experience feelings of sadness, anger, confusion, hopelessness, or frustration.  This course is designed help caregivers develop skills to better help their loved one – and themselves – cope with the many changes of living with dementia. Unlike a typical support group, this course…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

This class will explore topics and provide practical advice related to keeping adults as healthy as possible during their later years. Many of us know to “eat right,” “exercise,” and “sleep enough,” but we don’t know what is eating right or what exercises are possible with physical limitations. People are curious about the vitamins and supplements they can take to help and how much alcohol is “safe” to drink. Research has shown countless benefits to social support and social engagement.…

In 2020, Penn Memory Center began holding virtual caregiver forums in response to the uncertainty and tension caregivers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. These forums are a place for caregivers with a loved one in facility care and caregivers with a loved one at home to connect and gather. Our goal is to provide you with a virtual place to meet, share stories, gain new perspectives, and share coping strategies with others going through a similar experience during the COVID-19…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

Welcome to the Meditation and Mindfulness class! Kate Lietz, a social work student at the Penn Memory Center, has created a 10-week program of meditation and mindfulness. On Tuesday mornings, we will explore short mindfulness exercises that can be done in a group and/or solo when you are at home. In this group, we hope to build a community and a basic understanding of how mindfulness can be integrated into your daily life. Mindfulness practices and exercises can help ease…

This program is exclusively for people with memory problems, including Alzheimer’s disease, and their partners/families. Our calendar of events for the upcoming semester: 9/21/21:Elevate your Salad with Matt Budenstein of Liberty Kitchen 10/8/21: Penn Museum, Destination North America 11/12/21: Art with Tom 12/10/21: Mütter Museum, Bone Detectives What happens when a skeleton is discovered? How do scientists use bones to solve crimes? We will learn about the role of forensic anthropology in criminal investigation, and they find out what can…