Aging With Resilience: Combating Loneliness and Enhancing Your Mental Health
The Behavioral Health Committee of Jewish Family Service of San Diego Invites You to an Education Event in Honor of Mental Health Month
What is the difference between being alone and loneliness?
How can we distinguish between forgetfulness and dementia?
What does it look like to take care of our mental health as we age?
Did you know social isolation is one of the most dangerous risk factors affecting older adults? As we age, maintaining social connections and prioritizing our mental wellness is often put on the backburner. Taking care of our mental health is even more important during these unprecedented times. Join Jewish Family Service of San Diego and the JFS Behavioral Health Committee for our Community Education Event, an inspiring discussion led by Dr. Dara Bliss Schwartz of Sharp Mesa Vista. Discover how we can age with resilience and combat loneliness during the pandemic.
Discussion Topics Include:
- Common myths about aging
- How loneliness and dementia affect the aging process
- The impact of COVID-19 on social isolation
- Tips for staying mentally strong as we age
About Dr. Dara Bliss Schwartz
Dr. Schwartz is the lead clinical psychologist at Sharp Mesa Vista and is the Clinical Program Developer for adult outpatient programming, which supervises the quality and outcomes of various Sharp Mesa Vista programs in Kearney Mesa, Mid City, and East County.
Questions? Please call (858) 637-3215.
