Do you enjoy art, movies, spirituality and using your mind? Do you enjoy getting together with like-minded people ? If you said yes to either one of those questions check out our classes. We have offerings ranging from poetry to how to increase your brain health to exploring how to apply ancient Zen principles to find balance in a graceful aging journey.
Register online through Syracuse OASIS or in person. For more information call Deborah Ellis at (315) 446-9111, ext. 256, or email info@sjfs.org.
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Like movies? Interested in aging and how society looks at it?
Join in at Menorah Park's Center for Healthy Living to view and discuss a few films that offer some thoughts, a bit of wisdom, and even some gentle critiques on the usual portrayals of aging. Enjoy a facilitated discussion with Syracuse Jewish Family Service Director Judith Huober, an area expert on aging and movie buff.
Tuition: $45/4 sessions
The gift of long life provides us with a personal, unique journey filled with change, opportunity and challenge. What most of us wish for is that we make the journey gracefully. While we have little control over what the aging experience will bring us, we have a great deal of control over what we think and how we choose to respond to each change.
Scientists have begun to recognize the healing and health promoting properties of mindfulness. This class with Peg Miller, LMSW, SJFS's Education Coordinator, will introduce a variety of Zen concepts useful in supporting a graceful aging experience. These concepts, while spiritual in nature, have nothing to do with religion and everything to do with health and happiness. Using humor, storytelling and simple exercises, this class provides a new take on ancient wisdom as a way to prepare your heart and mind for the journey ahead.
Tuition: $79/6 sessions
At Fayettteville Library
Interested in our 12-week Mind Aerobics™ program but unsure what this is about? Come to this free introductory session and have a taste of this award-winning, evidence-based program and the science behind it. The New England Cognitive Center designed Mind Aerobics™ to provide a comprehensive mental workout across six cognitive domains and maximize mental functioning. At this session, you will learn more about these domains, how Mind Aerobics™ taps into them, and what research shows the impact to be. You will also participate in a live demonstration of some of the cognitive exercises that are part of this fun and innovative program. This session is appropriate for individuals with no cognitive impairment or mild cognitive decline.
Class will be held in the Treinen Social Center at Menorah Park.
Tuition: Free
When most people think about aerobics, they think of vigorous exercise such as swimming or walking, designed to strengthen the heart and lungs. We all know that it's important to keep your body active, but what about your mind? Mind AerobicsTM is a 3-month program (24 1-hr. sessions offered twice/week) designed to keep your brain actively challenged. Developed by the New England Cognitive Center, this evidence-based, award-winning program provides a comprehensive workout across six cognitive domains to maximize mental functioning. Mind Sharpener is appropriate for individuals with no cognitive impairment or very mild cognitive decline. All potential participants must participate in a 15-minute, in-person screening to determine whether this is the right program for you; contact Ellen Somers at by 2/18 to arrange.
$260/24-session series
