Conference Program

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22
WE554 Brain Science Update: Practical
Applications to the Active Aging Setting
4:45 PM Riverside Center East, Table 50
This roundtable will provide a high-level update on the current
state of the cognitive wellness science, including a review of the
lifestyle behavioral interventions that show greatest promise in
optimizing intellectual function and lowering dementia risk, the
controversy regarding brain fitness software efficacy, and the
growing evidence for using lifestyle behavioral interventions
with cognitively challenged individuals.
Presenter: Cynthia Green, PhD, President, Total Brain Health.
WE555 Cognitive Wellness Centers:
The Way of the Future
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 38
As the field of brain fitness enters its second decade, innovative
models for the next phase of interventions to promote cognitive
health are materializing. One promising model is that of a
cognitive wellness center that provides a one-stop shop for brain
health. This presentation will survey the lessons learned from
previous cognitive intervention models, existing wellness
centers serving other disease populations, and the use of
technology in promoting brain health.
Presenters: Sherrie All, PhD, Owner and Director, Chicago Center
for Cognitive Wellness; Jean Coppola, PhD, Associate Professor,
Pace University.
WE557 Lessons from Seniors in Community
Living and Long-Term Care on
Keeping Meaning Alive
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 44
Keeping meaning alive can be challenging when changes occur
through losses, retirement, relationships and health concerns
leading individuals and couples to senior community living. Learn
about an experimental group from an assessment unit. We will
describe how sharing, healing stories, discoveries and memories
of being their best brought feelings of worth, contentment and
connections with old and new neighbors, easing their transitions.
Presenter: Phoebe Van Ham, MSW, LCSW, BCC, Director and
Therapist, Coaching and Therapeutic Interaction.
WE559 Novel Approach to Establishing Creativity
Workshops in Independent Living
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 27
This discussion will share best practices when engaging socially
isolated older adults living in an older adult independent living
environment. We tested a gamified cultural training program on
100 older adults, exploring how they engage with courses about
the arts and performance and testing elements of gamified
learning theory.
Presenters: Aaron Hagedorn, PhD, Instructional Assistant Professor;
George Shannon, MSG, PhD, Assistant Professor; both of
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology.
4:45–5:45 PM
WE561 Prevent Alzheimer’s in 12 Minutes a Day:
A Super-Brain Formula at Your Fingertips
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 14
Recent scientific research suggests that there are now proven
ways to prevent Alzheimer’s disease utilizing an integrative or
holistic medical program. For more than two decades, The
Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention Foundation (ARPF) has
championed the 4 Pillars of Alzheimer’s Prevention. This
exciting interactive program will share the ARPF’s second
pillar, Stress Management with Yoga and Meditation.
Presenter: Laura Kokoska, RN, Scientific Advisory Council/
Educational Outreach, Alzheimer’s Research and Prevention
Foundation.
WE563 Quality of Life as Quality of Care
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 20
We all aspire to the provision of quality of care for those
individuals that we serve. However, quality of care under the
medical model does not always guarantee quality of life. We
need new paradigms, processes, and tools to help us incorporate
quality of life into goals for quality of care.
Presenter: Carol Krohm, MD, MPH, Volunteer Inpatient Unit/
Community, JourneyCare Foundation.
WE565 Sharing the Fun of Online
Learning With Seniors
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 41
Online courses are emerging as a way to provide older adults with
lifelong learning opportunities, despite geographical and mobility
restrictions. This presentation focuses on a pilot class teaching
memoir writing. The speakers will share the results of this
dynamic program, ideas for future online offerings and practical
tips on what to keep in mind when planning such a course.
Presenter: Anne Cardale, Program Director, Maine Senior College
Network, University of Southern Maine.
WE567 Successful Elements of Aging in Place
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 19
In 2014 Pasadena Senior Center was one of five California sites
recognized by Senator Carol Liu for innovative programs and
services. We offer 65 classes a week and administer 22+ social
service programs monthly. We produce two major annual
events, one for 2,000 senior athletes and another for 1,200
Angelinos interested in healthy aging. We provide a comprehensive
selection of programs and services for aging in place and
serve more than 10,000 older adults every year.
Presenter: Akila Gibbs, Executive Director, Pasadena Senior Center.
WE569 The “What, Why, How” of Integrating
the Arts in Dementia Care
4:45 PM | Riverside Center East, Table 35
Providing a comprehensive guide to initiate an arts program, the
session will discuss the positive impact of arts to promote social
stimulation, discovery and joy for persons with memory loss,
and will cover practical information on integrating the arts in
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