HEALTH AND WELLNESS
TMC Nutritional Consulting Registered Dietitians from the Wellness Department at Tucson Medical Center will assist you in losing weight or improving your health by discussing how to make smart food choices and develop eating habits that will last you a long , healthy lifetime . By appointment only . Please visit tucsonjcc . org to purchase or contact the Spor ts & Wellness desk for information . To schedule appointments , please email wellness @ tmcaz . com . $ 75 for a one-hour session Members only Fitness Center
COGNITIVE PROGRAMS
Elder Rehab Elder Rehab is a research-tested physical , mental , & social stimulation program developed by psychologist Sharon Arkin . A senior , memoryimpaired participant will be par tnered with a University of Arizona volunteer “ trainer ” who will supervise the participant in physical fitness work outs and engage in memory & language stimulation . This is a multi-week program , two days per week . Contact Dr . Sharon Arkin for an application or more information at arkinaz @ ear thlink . net . Starts January 23 Monday – Thursday , 3 – 5:30 pm $ 125 /$ 125 member PACE Room
Memory Training Just as exercise strengthens your muscles , there are strategies to help strengthen your memory . Tucson Medical Center ( TMC ), in collaboration with the UCLA Longevity Center is offering a memory education program at The J to help you do just this . In four sessions you can learn strategies to address the most common memory complaints , from forgetting names to misplacing objects . A $ 50 fee for the four-week series is non-refundable and non-transferable . For more information and to register call 520-324-1960 or email seniorservices @ tmcaz . com . Wednesdays , April 5 – April 26 , 10 am $ 50 non-members or members Jewish Heritage Center
J IN THE COMMUNITY
J Classes on the Road Have you been to The Core at La Encantada ? We offer classes there every week ! Invite a friend to join you and get a taste of The J with these FREE classes ! Come check out the great atmosphere and the great fitness instructors from The J ! TheCoreTMC . com , La Encantada Shopping Center , upstairs level , 2905 East Skyline Drive . Wednesdays , 10 am Free and open to the public The Core at La Encantada
J Classes at TMC Senior Center The Tucson J and TMC are joining forces to bring you free Senior Classes with our great J instructors . Classes vary week-to-week , please contact TMC Senior Center for more information and to sign up at 520-324-1960 or email to seniorservices @ tmcaz . com . Starts January 11 TMC ’ s El Dorado Health Campus , 1400 N . Wilmot Rd . FREE
University of Arizona Cancer Center
Lecture Series NEW !! Bear Down . Beat Cancer . Cancer directly impacts one out of every three people . Science and technology has transformed the fight against cancer . There is a renewed effort to push the boundaries of medicine in a search for a cure with President Obama ’ s Cancer Moonshot . From precision medicine , to novel drug development , to the new frontiers of immunology , researchers and clinicians from the University of Arizona Cancer Center will discuss in a FREE , four-part series the state of cancer research and its impact on the newest and most promising cancer fighting treatments moving into the clinic . First Thursday of each month , February to May , 6:30 pm February 2 – From Bench to Bedside : Translating Cancer Research into Clinical Patient Care ’, Andrew S . Kraft , MD
March 2 – Head and Neck Cancer : The Emerging Epidemic ’, Julie Bauman , MD , MPH
April 6 – Diet and Cancer : What ' s a person to Eat ?’, Cyndi Thomson , PhD , RD
May 4 – Breast Cancer Research and Patient Care ; Joyce Schroeder , PhD and Pavani Chalasani , MD Jewish Heritage Center Free
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