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Jonesboro

Center on Aging Northeast

Angela Burgess, MSN, APRN, AGCNS-BC, CDP
Director of Education
ABurgess@uams.edu

Julie Brown, RN.
jbrown3@uams.edu

870-207-7586

4508 S. Stadium, Suite E-F, Jonesboro, AR 72404

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Program Calendar

Alzheimer’s/Dementia Programs

Family Caregiver Workshops

Free four-hour workshops offered in the community designed to increase family members’ knowledge of caregiving for older adults in the home. We offer an Alzheimer’s/Dementia Workshop and a Physical Skills Workshop. Workshops can be scheduled at your location for groups of ten or more. This workshop is provided by the UAMS Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Program curriculum.

Alzheimer’s Experience/ A Walk in Their Shoes

This tour is designed to simulate the symptoms that are experienced by an Alzheimer’s/Dementia patient. The experience typically takes about 10 minutes per person and can be offered in multiple settings including special events, faith-based organizations, businesses catering to the senior population and medical facilities.

Individual and Family Consultation

Offering one-on-one sessions with a caregiving coach specializing in caregiving issues for senior adults. In person or by phone.

Physical/Exercise Programs

Essentrics

Essentrics draws on the flowing movements of Tai-Chi which create health and balance and the healing principles of physiotherapy creating a pain free body.

Drums Alive

Using Drums Alive locomotor techniques, this class stimulates the somatic and cognitive to harmonize enhanced overall function. The increased health benefits go beyond physical because this activity is so much fun to join!

Cognitive Physical Fitness

Cognitive Physical Fitness is a fun and engaging group class that involves physical exercise that challenges your balance, coordination, and endurance while layering in cognitive tasks to improve your physical and cognitive abilities. This exercise class is for people of all levels and will involve a combination of seated and standing exercises.

Walk With Ease

A six-week program with a certified walking leader exploring the benefits of walking such as improve overall health, reduce pain and discomfort of arthritis increase balance, strength and pace.

Nutrition and Healthy Eating

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Mailing Address: 4301 West Markham Street, Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: (501) 686-7000
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