30th Street Senior Center and Posit Science Put Their Heads Together On N...(ave tospeak or read English with the 'In...),Health

30th Street Senior Center set-up the Brain Fitness program last month in a partnership with the UCSF School of Nursing, which connects master's level nursing students with various health organizations to conduct on-site internships. Intern Blair Williamson entered nursing with a background in computer science, so he was a perfect fit for the Center's goals of creating a program of this kind, and has played a valuable role in setting up the system.

On Thursday, June 12, Dr. Merzenich will speak at a short program at 10:30am before a ribbon-cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the computer lab at 30th Street Senior Center. Dr. Merzenich is available for interview after the festivities.

About 30th Street Senior Center

Since 1979, On Lok's 30th Street Senior Center has been taking care of the health, wellness, and social services needs of seniors in the diverse neighborhoods of the Mission and outer Mission, Noe Valley, Diamond Heights, Glen Park and St. Mary's Park. Those services include serving 90,000 meals annually to 2,200 seniors at six dining sites throughout southeastern San Francisco, delivering 65,525 meals to 375 homebound seniors, providing bilingual case management and offering a wide variety of classes and activities, including the popular Always Active program, to over 4700 seniors at the center. 30th Street Senior Center is a place where seniors of all ethnic backgrounds can come to find companionship, community, and the extra care and support they need to continue living independently.

About Posit Science

Posit Science is the leading provider of clinically validated brain health products and services. The company works with more than 50 scientists from prestigious universities to design and test its computer-based programs. More than 30 published studies show that the company's patented technologies significantly increase processing speed, impro
'/>"/>