Dementia and the Benefits of Speech Therapy Date and Time: 1/23/2018 2:00 pm to 3:00pm Presented by: Sarah E. Wallace PhD, CCC-SL JAA Community Room Speech and language difficulties are common in people with dementia. If your loved one is not carrying on conversation as they once did,this does not mean thatthey aren’t listening to […]
title: G2G: Generation to Generation description: MUSIC THROUGH THE AGES Please join us at Weinberg Terrace and Weinberg Village for an afternoon of sharing stories and music across generations. We are bringing together teens, families, and seniors to share their favorite songs from the past and present. Volunteers will help seniors access cherished songs using […]
Megan Hilty (photo courtesy of Jewish Association on Aging) title: Art of Aging: On Stage with Megan Hilty description: She has played Glinda in Broadway’s Wicked and Ivy Lynn in NBC's Smash. Now, Megan Hilty returns to Pittsburgh for "The Art of Aging" fundraising gala, hosted by the Jewish Association on Aging (JAA), Monday, May […]
title: I'm Still Here: Alzheimer's and Art with Dr. John Zeisel description: start-date: 2018-06-28 start time: 07:00 PM end date: 2018-06-28 end time: 07:00 PM all-day event: recurring event: No event address: Carnegie Museum of Art 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 event organizer: event website: https://cmoa.org/event/alzheimers-and-art/ event cost: Free
title: Crafts & Games with Seniors description: Teens and Families! Spend MLK Day volunteering with seniors with the Jewish Association on Aging (JAA). You will be able to choose if you'd like to work with the Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation program or with individuals living in their memory unit. Play games and do crafts […]
Join JAA as the Parkinson Foundation of Western PA shares an overview of Parkinson's disease, including pathology, management, and some of the more notable research that is currently being conducted. You will learn about: • How the disease may present itself differently from person to person. • Motor & non-motor aspects or symptoms of the […]
title: Healthy Living for the Brain & Body description: Presented by Amy Dukes, Director of Memory Care Operations at the Jewish Association on Aging (JAA) start-date: 2019-03-28 start time: 07:00 PM end date: 2019-03-28 end time: all-day event: recurring event: No event address: South Hills JCC 345 Kane Boulevard Pittsburgh, PA 15243 event organizer: David […]