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.
* Group psychotherapy for older & middle age adults

In addition to clinical services, Dr. Hartman-Stein offers training and consultation to health care professionals, community organizations, and the general public. 

Topics include:

* Identification and treatment of depression and cognitive decline in older adults
* What Baby Boomers can do to stay emotionally healthy in late life
* Memory enhancement strategies >more>
* Coping with caregiving
* Dealing with grief and loss
* Lessons learned following the death of a parent
* 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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Read Dr. Paula's memorial of  Dr. Jeanette M. Reuter,

"The Maternal German"

 
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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.

 

 
 

The Center for Healthy Aging
265 West Main Street, Suite 102; Kent, Ohio 44240
(330) 678-9210 | cha@en.com

Revised 5/19/2009
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