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Research study
Have you recently started treatment for depression? The University of Pittsburgh is conducting a PROMIS research study focusing on depression in those age 60 and older. It is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
To qualify for this study you must be age 60 or older, started treatment for depression within the past 4 months, and agree to be interviewed on mood and health to see if you are eligible. Three visits will be required to complete computer questionnaires and interviews.
This is an assessment study only - no treatment will be provided, but participants will be paid up to $275. The study will continue enrolling participants until approximately June of 2011.
To see if you qualify for this research study, contact Kelly at 412-246-5809 or johnstonKL@upmc.edu. All calls are confidential.
Conversation salon
Mt. Lebanon Public Library will sponsor a conversation salon at 10 a.m. Sept. 7 to talk about current events.
n Morning Book Discussion Group meets at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13. Read "Studs Lonigan" by James T. Farrell.
n Genealogy society, 1 p.m. Sept. 20. Marilyn Holt, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, will speak on family search.
n Shakespeare Readers, 10:30 a.m. Sept. 20. Read "The Tempest."
n PALS Book Club, 10 a.m. Sept. 24. Read "Memoirs of a Geisha" by Arthur Golden.
Dormont AARP
The Dormont AARP will meet at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9 in the Dormont Presbyterian Church, at the corner of Potomac and Espy avenues.
n A pancake breakfast will be held on Saturday, Oct. 16. Flu shots will also be offered at the breakfast.
n A covered dish dinner will be held in September. Call 412- 885-5474 for details.
n Entertainment and Enjoy books will be available in August, with proceeds going to a worthy charity. Call 412-655-0583 for information.
Traveling seniors
Hilltoppers of Scott Township will travel to Wildwood, N.J., Sept. 19-23. Visit the Atlantic City Casino with side trips and touring. For details, call 412-276-1855.
Dementia
Asbury Heights in Mt. Lebanon will present "Accepting the Challenge: Providing the Best Care for People with Dementia" 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13. Presenters will be occupational therapist Teepa Snow and Melanie Bunn, RN.
For details, call Peg Chabala at 412-571-5663.
Nutrition speakers
Baptist Homes Society, Mt. Lebanon, announces that a Speakers' Bureau is available at no cost for community groups, social and educational clubs.
Topics range from Health & Nutrition as We Age to Fall Prevention in the Home.
For details, call Karen Sarkis at 412-572-8308.
9/1/2010 |
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