April 2016 Events in Lebanon, PA: Believe in Yourself

Do you know that embracing a healthy lifestyle promotes brain health as well? This month we embark on our quarterly Alive in All Season theme of Healthy Aging: Let Wellbeing Thrive. Throughout April we will focus on brain health and encouraging you to Believe in Yourself. We will learn more about how physical health and exercise, diet and nutrition, cognitive activity, and social engagement can help keep both your body and brain healthy and potentially reduce your risk of cognitive decline. At the 2014 Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, results of a two-year clinical trial of older adults at risk for cognitive impairment showed that a combination of physical activity, nutritional guidance, cognitive training, social activities and management of heart health risk factors slowed cognitive decline. It’s never too late to make changes to achieve a healthier lifestyle.

Join us this month as we expand our knowledge of brain health and take steps to boost our brain health through our Healthy Brain series featuring our Daily Brain Builders and Wii Games designed to promote cognitive activity. Continue your research by perusing our Healthy Aging Resource Library, filled with volumes of information to help you and your loved ones age well. And, don’t forget to join us for our Brain Healthy Luncheon where we will nourish mind, body and soul. We look forward to sharing this month of healthful thinking and encouragement to Believe in Yourself – you can do this!

Our fabulous April 2016 events in Lebanon, PA at Juniper Village at Lebanon include our:

§  Business After Hours Reception with the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce for a glass of wine or a bottle of beer and some tasty hors d’oeuvres and take this opportunity to make new business connections, and during the event, we’ll be showcasing our new Wellness Suite and Connect4Life program, and you do not have to be a Chamber member to attend, so join us on April 7^th from 4:30 to 6:30 pm. (RSVP to Chamber of Commerce at 717-273-3727.)

§  Assessing Common Psychiatric Disorders in Older Adults with Joanna Zigerell, BS, CDP, Clinical Liaison with Haven Behavioral Hospital of Eastern Pennsylvania that will teach participants how to identify common psychiatric disorders in older adults including dementia with behavioral disturbances, depression, psychosis/delusions, and anxiety including patient interaction techniques and when, if appropriate, patient meets inpatient hospitalization criteria, so everyone is welcome to attend including nurses, nursing home administrators and personal care administrators with breakfast provided on April 21^st from 8:00 am to 10:30 am. (RSVP to 610-406-4362. No cost to attend; CE fee for social workers is $15 for NASW-PA members and $25 for non NASW-PA members.)

§  How to Reduce Stress Through Massage hands-on workshop as licensed nurse and massage therapist, Sandy Unger teaches us easy techniques to reduce stress with simple massages that can be done by using household objects, such as golf balls, to roll the tension out of tight muscles on April 29^th at 2:00 pm. (RSVP to 717-272-8782.)

We look forward to sharing our April 2016 events in Lebanon, PA at Juniper Village at Lebanon with you as you Believe in Yourself.