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The Center for Healthy
Aging is a behavioral health practice that offers to the public
the following services:
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Consultation
and
psychotherapy
for
individuals
and
family
going
through
emotional
stress
and
decision-making
about
frail
elders |
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Interventions
to
cope
with
chronic
health
problems |
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Cognitive
testing
for
memory
problems. |
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Group
psychotherapy
for
older
&
middle
age
adults |
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In
addition
to
clinical
services,
Dr.
Hartman-Stein
offers
training
and
consultation
to
health
care
professionals,
community
organizations,
and
the
general
public.
Topics
include: |
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Identification
and
treatment
of
depression
and
cognitive
decline
in
older
adults |
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What
Baby
Boomers
can
do
to
stay
emotionally
healthy
in
late
life |
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Memory
enhancement
strategies
>more> |
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Coping
with
caregiving |
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Dealing
with
grief
and
loss |
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Lessons
learned
following
the
death
of
a
parent |
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Medicare
regulations,
pay-for-performance,
and
proper
documentation
for
mental
health
practitioners. |
Paula
Hartman-Stein,
Ph.D.,
Clinical
Psychologist,
founder
of
the
Center
for
Healthy
Aging
and
Director
of
Geriatric
Psychology
for
Summa
Health
System.
Email Dr. Paula
Read
Dr.
Paula's
Vita
Click here to see Dr. Hartman-Stein's PowerPoint
presentation at the Ohio State Bar Association Annual Convention
on: Evaluating Older Adults
with Diminished Capacity Read Dr. Paula's article about Dr. Nick Cummings' talk on
saving psychotherapy by integrating with primary care in the
May/June 2009 National Psychologist
>go there> *****
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See pictures of the 2009
North East Ohio Senior Spelling Bee winner, Faith Bye of
Laurel Lake.
>>Click
here>>
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Dr. Paula is director of Keys to a Sharp Mind, an educational pilot project funded by the Reinberger Foundation, studying the benefits of cognitive fitness training in older adults through the use of intellectually, and socially stimulating programs. Read about the intergenerational poetry reading event at KSU.
This lifelong learning series continues with classes on American politics, religions of the world, creative writing and more. These programs are free and open to the public, and will be held at Laurel Lake Retirement Community, 200 Laurel Lake Drive in Hudson. Registration is required and seating is limited. Call 330-650-2100 to pre-register.
NEW CLASSES HAVE BEEN ADDED FOR FALL
Click here for schedule.
Read the article from the February 2009 My Turn magazine about the Keys to a Sharp Mind program. Click here for article
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Dr.
Paula
is
available
for
professional
consultation
regarding
Physicians
Quality
Reporting
Initiative
(PQRI)
for
psychologists
and
social
workers.
Email
Dr.
Paula: cha@en.com
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Read
about
the
Behavioral
Competence
Inventory©,
a
106
item
caregiver
report
measure
of
the
breadth
of
the
functional
behavioral
repertoire
of
older
adults
at
risk
for
dementia.
>go
there>
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Improving
your mind one word at a time!©
Embrace the
KAOS!! (the Kent
Area Orthography Society)
-a
spelling club for
adults.
>Read More>
Next
meeting: August 14, 2009, 12:00.
Faith Bye will tell of her experiences at the National Senior
Spelling Bee in Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Advocacy
efforts
of
the
Center
for
Healthy
Aging:
Dr.
Hartman-Stein
is
Chair
of
(ABHA-ECO),
a
regional
alliance
of
healthcare
providers
and
lay
people
interested
in
advocating
for
the
behavioral
health
of
older
adults,
the
group
is
Aging
and
Behavioral
Health
Alliance
of
East
Central
Ohio.
Their
website
is
http://abha-eco.org.
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