Associates
Krystal Culler
Research Associate
Krystal L. Culler is a current doctoral student in the MA/PhD program in the Psychology of Adult Development and Aging at The University of Akron. She received her BA in Sociology and Gerontology with a minor in developmental psychology from Youngstown State University. Her research interests include issues involving aging with developmental disabilities (DD), end of life issues (hospice and palliative care), work/retirement issues for older adults, aging policy (ADEA, ADA) and holistic community interventions for older adults’. She is the “mom” of Lady the Labrador, a service dog in training, who assists with programs at the center. She is employed as a research associate and program evaluator of MEMO-CAT and Creative Writing program groups.
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Lady Culler
Therapy Dog
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Dan Stroble
Videographer and Office Assistant
Dan is a 2011 graduate of Ohio University, where he majored in Video Production. He has filmed numerous group club meetings, and, under Dr. Hartman-Stein’s direction, edits them into training videos. He also helps administrative assistant Carolyn with typing, filing, and managing the website. Dan also creates videos for the Kent Historical Society and writes screenplays.
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Eric Stein
Environmental Educator
Eric is a 2011 graduate from the College of Wooster in Ohio, majoring in psychology with minors in Environmental Studies and English. He has worked as a climate change intern for the National Park Service in Cornish, NH and environmental educator in Northeast Ohio. His favorite pastimes are to run, hike and be present in nature. He enjoys writing nature poetry.
Latest Events:
-- Instructing "Maximum Memory Fitness"
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
at Summa Akron City Hospital
Akron, Ohio
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-- Nature Writing Workshop
Thursday, June 20, 2013
at Plum Creek Park Pavilion #2
Kent, Ohio
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-- Discussion of the Book Proof of Heaven
Thursday, July 25, 2013
at Center for Healthy Aging
Kent, Ohio
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-- Instructing "Reflective Writing for Improving How You Feel and How Well You Remember"
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
at Summa Akron City Hospital in Akron, Ohio
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Enhancing Cognitive Fitness in Adults has been included in Books of Interest in the Human Values in Aging Newsletter, AARP Office of Academic Affairs, April, 2013
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On February 1, 2013, Dr. Hartman-Stein was interviewed on Dr. Todd Finnerty's podcast, "Mental Health Day." The topic was "Healthy Minds, Healthy Bodies, Healthy Aging."
Click here to listen to the podcast free of charge.
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Slides from Webinar Available for Free:
On February 8, Dr. Cameron Camp and Dr. Paula Hartman-Stein led a webinar entitled "Appropriate Use of CPT Coding in Treatment of Persons with Memory Impairment." Click here to open a PDF of the slides for free.
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"Exercise can sometimes reverse memory loss, study finds"
The Plain Dealer - April 23, 2013
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- "The sooner you start exercising, the more you might remember. A recent study by the Department of Psychology at Kent State University shows that physical activity and exercise play a crucial role in actually reversing some memory loss."
Read the rest of the article here.
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Positive Aging Tips
From Manfred Diehl, Ph.D. (Co-Chair, APA Committee on Aging)
May is Older Americans Month, so it's a great time to get in the habit of doing these 10 tips year-round. You can read and download the list here.
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Community Cognitive Reserve: "Sarah's Web"
by Richard Owen Geer, Ph.D.
Community Performance International
Arvada, Colorado
To read Dr. Geer's piece about senior living communities, please click here.
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