For those interested in memory care in and around Allentown, Dementia Friendly PA is hosting a free webinar on Monday, December 9, 2024, on the subject of The Relationship Between the Arts and Living Well with Dementia. It is a Zoom meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern time. Registration is free at dementiafriendlypa.org/webinar-12-09-24.
Attendees will
- understand the impact of various forms of art on cognitive function and emotional well-being in individuals living with dementia.
- recognize the benefits of arts-based interventions.
- develop practical strategies for integrating arts-based activities tailored to the needs of individuals living with dementia.
Speakers
Jason Karlawish, MD Co-Director, Penn Memory Center, University of Pennsylvania
Jamie Dunlap Chief of Creative Catalysts & Lifelong Learning, PA Council on the Arts
Susan Shifran, PhD Executive Director, ARTZ Philadelphia
Janice Whitaker, M.E.d., BSN, RN, CDP CGNE Administrator and Education Program Manager, Tressa Nese and Helen Diskevich Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, Penn State Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing