Dementia Friendly PA Webinar Series: "The Relationship Between the Arts and Living Well with Dementia"

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Join Dementia Friendly PA for their upcoming free webinar, "The Relationship Between the Arts and Living Well with Dementia" on Monday, December 9th, 2024 from 11AM-12:30PM ET. 

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 include: 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 Shifrin, PhD, Executive Director, ARTZ Philadelphia; and 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.