Physiology: Elder Rehab at the Jewish Community Center (JCC)

Elder Rehab at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) is entering its fourth

semester in September,  2016, with 30 enrolled memory-impaired senior

adults. (See attached flyer.)

I anticipate needing about 25 new interns or volunteers, each of whom

will be matched with a memory-impaired senior and provide their  partner

with 20 2-hour "personal training" sessions per semester. Each session

will consist of one hour of physical exercise and one hour of memory-

and language stimulation activities and games.

In addition to the 40 hours of "hands on" service, students will be expected

to attend two training sessions plus 2 social events and possibly assist with the

orientation of new students or seniors. They will record each session's

output on printed forms and write a final report culled from the session

reports. They will also complete a quiz based on a reading about Alzheimer's Disease

or another rehab-related topic. There will be ample opportunity to contribute

the 45 hours of service required for one internship or independent study credit.

Applicants will be selected on a first come, first served basis, with

preference given to students committing to two semesters (fall 2016 and

spring 2017).

Interested students should complete the attached application form and

return it to me as soon as possible.

Two session times (on non-consecutive days) will be worked out between each

student and his or her partner's caregiver from among the following time

periods:

Mondays Wednesdays or Fridays between 3 and 6 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday, or Sunday mornings between 10 and 12.

Program will begin the week of September 19, with a "meet your

partner"social on Saturday Sept. 17, from 3-5 p.m. at the JCC and a training session

from 1-3 that same Saturday.

The JCC is located at 3800 E. River Road, intersection of Dodge.

Questions? Call or email Dr.Sharon Arkin: 520-603-2912,  arkinaz@earthlink.net

A brief video about Elder Rehab may be seen on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=JCC+Elder+Rehab

For a description of the federally funded UA research project on which Elder Rehab

is based, see: www.u.arizona.edu/~sarkin/elderrehab.html

Physiology