About this Event
Welcome to the Healthy Aging Summit Presented by Providence Swedish! Join us on Friday Apr 18 2025 at 10:00 AM at the Mercer Island Community & Event Center for a day dedicated to promoting healthy aging. This event will feature informative sessions, interactive workshops, and networking opportunities to help you live your best life as you age. Don't miss out on this chance to learn from experts and connect with others who share your interest in staying healthy and active as you grow older. See you there!
AM Sessions
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Welcome Address
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Brain Health Lecture Series
Host: Dr. Nancy Isenberg
Lunch
🕑: 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch Break
Info: Plant-based lunch (sandwiches and salads) will be served, with beverages (bottled water and spindrift sparkling water) included. Gluten-free options available.
PM Breakout Sessions
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Dancing Together - Group A
Host: Dr. Julia Becke
Info: Join the Memory Hub Artist in Residence Dr. Julia Becke inside the gym for a taste of her Dancing Together program! Throughout the class, we’ll move together to music, exploring different dance styles and having fun with familiar songs. Based on adaptive dance programs for people with cognitive impairment developed by Canada’s National Ballet School, Dancing Together is also appropriate for people who require assistive mobility devices such as canes, walkers and wheelchairs.
No dance experience necessary.
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Singing in the Brain Music Therapy - Group A
Host: Betsy Hartman
Info: Join us for an inclusive musical experience with board-certified music therapist, Betsy Hartman.
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:30 PM
Brain Games - Group A
Host: Erika Campbell
Info: Put your brain power to the test and sharpen your cognitive skills!
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Dancing Together - Group B
Host: Dr. Julia Becke
Info: Join the Memory Hub Artist in Residence Dr. Julia Becke inside the gym for a taste of her Dancing Together program! Throughout the class, we’ll move together to music, exploring different dance styles and having fun with familiar songs. Based on adaptive dance programs for people with cognitive impairment developed by Canada’s National Ballet School, Dancing Together is also appropriate for people who require assistive mobility devices such as canes, walkers and wheelchairs.
No dance experience necessary.
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Singing in the Brain - Group B
Host: Betsy Hartman
Info: Join us for an inclusive musical experience with board-certified music therapist, Betsy Hartman.
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Brain Games - Group B
Host: Erika Campbell
Info: Put your brain power to the test and sharpen your cognitive skills!
Closing Event
🕑: 02:45 PM - 03:00 PM
Closing Remarks and Giveaways
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Mercer Island Community & Event Center, 8236 Southeast 24th Street, Mercer Island, United States
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