Morton Plant Hospital to Offer Memory Fit Training Program

Five-Week Class to Help Those with Memory Concerns

CLEARWATER, Fla., (August 15, 2018) -- As we age, staying cognitively fit is just as important as staying physically fit. To help with that Morton Plant Hospital is sponsoring a five-week Memory Fit Training program on Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. beginning Sept. 5 at the Aging Well Center at the Long Center, 1501 N Belcher Road, Clearwater.

Memory Fit is for individuals with age-related memory concerns who wish to improve or maintain their memory ability but not for those who already have Alzheimer’s disease or age-related memory concerns.

Participants will learn general strategies to improve memory including techniques to remember faces and names, numbers and items on a grocery list. Homework to practice concepts will be assigned each week. 

The cost is $25 and participants must be able to attend all five sessions.

The Memory Fit Program was created by Dr. Gary Small at the UCLA Longevity Center.

For more information and to register, go to BayCareEvents.org or call 1-855-269-4777.

About Morton Plant Hospital
Since 1916, Morton Plant Hospital has been committed to improving the health of all we serve through community-owned health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. Our 687-bed hospital is proud to offer nationally recognized care delivered in more than 50 specialty areas. Morton Plant Hospital offers innovative, accessible, and quality services to provide our community with a lifetime of compassionate, convenient care. For more information, call (727) 953-6877, or visit us on Facebook or at 300 Pinellas St., Clearwater, Fla. 

About BayCare Health System
BayCare is a leading not-for-profit health care system that connects individuals and families to a wide range of services at 15 hospitals and hundreds of other convenient locations throughout the Tampa Bay and central Florida regions. Inpatient and outpatient services include acute care, primary care, imaging, laboratory, behavioral health, home care, and wellness. Our mission is to improve the health of all we serve through community-owned, health care services that set the standard for high-quality, compassionate care. For more information, visit BayCare on the Web at www.BayCare.org.