Senior New Ways offers face-to-face group programs throughout the extended Bay Area, and DVD programs everywhere.
Our new DVD
"Laughs and Brains"
is an hour program of laughter therapy
and can be used by care facilities,
home care agencies, and groups of older adults.
Do you want to schedule a program or
training at your location?
Please contact us for more information.
Calendar
| Date | Event |
| March 29, 2012 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| March 16, 2012 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Certified
Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS)" AARP reports that the majority of people want to remain in their own home as they age. However, most homes are not designed to accommodate older homeowners as their needs change. AARP and the National Association of Home Builders, recognized the growing number of consumers that will need home modification and created the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation. Join Carrie Shores, Licensed Architect and Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist, as she walks you through the CAPS program and gives you an overview of the strategies and techniques for designing and building aesthetically enriching, barrier-free living environments. 10:00AM - 1:00PM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Skip Frenzel at 408-984-6661 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| March 15, 2012 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| March 2, 2012 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Gender Issues" Some personal friends from my church in Cupertino are willing to share of their experiences about being transgendered. Suzie and Aejai are open to answering any questions that we may have, so please give the subject some thought and come with your questions. They have grown up in this area, worked in this area, married and had families in this area, attended churches in this area, and their life stories are fascinating! 10:00AM - 1:00PM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| March 1, 2012 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| February 17, 2012 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Keeping Seniors Safe
Online" Seniors are becoming the largest segment of our population to use the internet. They get news and information, stay in touch with family and friends, and get coupons. But many are at risk of having their personal information stolen or compromised. Learn how to become more aware of scams, schemes, cons, identity theft, and high pressure sales tactics. Learn to be safe online. Our presenter is Rebecca Tennant who brings over 20 years of service teaching computer skills to seniors and others in areas of internet, email, and computer basics. 10:00AM - 1:00PM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Skip Frenzel at 408-984-6661 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| February 16, 2012 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| February 3, 2012 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "The Abundant Life" What do you believe brings you abundance? Karen Fedor will guide us in our sharing and has many good ideas for us to explore. Bring your ideas and questions. One of my questions might be: Is abundance in the mental, physical, and spiritual life meant to be available to all people? 10:00AM - 1:00PM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| February 2, 2012 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| January 20, 2012 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Health Care
Advocates" Our health care system is one of the best in the world, it is also one of the most confusing and fragmented. Medical research and technology has increased our treatment options and health care reform is changing access to care, but did you know, one in five Americans have experienced a medical error? Learn the lingo and communication techniques to effectively speak with your medical providers both at the doctors office and in the hospital. Develop life saving strategies for when you or your loved one is hospitalized! Knowledge is power! Our presentor is Michele Gilmore, RN, MSN, NP. She is a graduate of University of California San Francisco School of Nursing, with a BSN in 1979, and as a Nurse Practitioner in 1984, Michelle has more than 30years experience in the health care industry. Her experience in chronic illness, geriatrics, health care administration, and business management led her to create Heartwood Health in 2004. Michelle has successfully built a team who is equally qualified and passionate about assisting patients and their families navigate the health care system. Her passion is to support and educate healthcare consumers about their medical options, assuring that they receive the best possible care. Michelle is a member of the American Geriatrics Society, a Board Member of the Hemophilia Council of California and a national speaker of the National Transitions of Care Coalition. 10:00AM - 1:00PM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| January 19, 2012 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| January 6, 2012 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Caring and Being
Cared for..." We have all been in both situations of caregiver and receiving care; Sue Alvey will help us to explore this life experience. Sue Alvey, Eds, is a specialist in education, and the current director of Social Services for the Rose Kleiner Day Health Center. We know Sue well at Los Altos United Methodist Church, because she was instrumental in starting a caregiver support group and the Senior Chat. 10:00AM - 1:00PM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| January 5, 2012 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| December 29, 2011 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| December 16, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Depression during
the Holidays" The Holidays are a time of year of great festivity and gathering for family and friends, but not for everyone. Some people who live alone in isolation, such as Seniors, dread this time of year. Many are depressed as well as lonely. Statistics show this is a time of increased suicides, too. But there are ways to combat the loneliness and isolation. Our presentor is Sandy Levine, the owner of Senior Helpers in Alameda and Silicon Valley area. Sandy will give a presentation highlighting some of the things you can do to help these isolated seniors, to empower them, engage them, and get them involved in the community. Come learn how we can lift the spirits of those living alone. 10:00AM - 1:00PM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| December 15, 2011 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| December 2, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Are You Good to Go?" It never hurts to be prepared and to know how to act when someone we love has died. We will have a staff person from the Funeral Education Foundation to speak with us. Marjorie Bridges, the presenter, is also part of the Funeral Consumers Alliance. She will bring a program that discusses the options available and decisions to make about end of life affairs. She will supply us with several valuable handouts to take home and study. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| December 1, 2011 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| November 18, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Estate Organization for Crisis and Loss" An estate is like a jigsaw puzzle. The legal and financial pieces are imperative, but they are the tip of the iceberg of information needed at a time of crisis. One of the greatest gifts you can give your family NOW is to write down the information they will need to help if you should become incapacitated or when you die. Creating a family resource guide eases the job of the care giver and the estate administrator. The information is at your fingertips and in your head - it will not be so for them! Our speaker, Jeanne Smith, will share how an easy this process can be. Jeanne K. Smith is an Estate Organization Expert. Her specialty, which she pioneered in l992, focuses on end of life issues. She created a system for estate organization, and offers consulting and hands-on assistance to trustees, or executors with the estate paperwork, management and distribution of the physical estate. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| November 10, 2011 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| November 4, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Hooked on Nature" Diane Gordon, Director of Children, Nature and You, a local nonprofit, will remind us that the appreciation and experience of nature is our birthright. Sometimes our lives are so busy that we forget to spend quality time outdoors. It has been learned that the experience of nature is important to children and youth, in their academic physical, and emotional development. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| October 27, 2011 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| October 21, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Should I Stay or
Should I Go?" A recent AARP study revealed that 89% of homeowners over the age of 50 prefer to remain in their homes yet 80% of the population will require special housing needs at some point. Is your system up to date? What if you decide to downsize? What are your options and choices? How do you go about putting a team in place to accomplish your goals? JoAnn Fishpaw has been successfully selling real estate for the past twenty two years and prior to that she had sixteen years of financial experience working in loans and banking. She is an active member of Los Altos Methodist Church currently serving on the Board for the Endowment Fund, Sunday school teacher for the last twenty years, and chief chef on the Mexico Mission Trips for the last twelve years. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| October 13, 2011 Thursday |
Men's Caregiver Resources Group The emphasis of this group is on recognizing the needs of the caregiver, and identifying support and other resources to help in daily caregiving. This group is held in the Senior New Ways office located on the second floor at 463 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306. See map on the Contact Us page. Meets every other Thursday at 10:00AM. For more information, please call John Lehman at 650-468-5456 or email us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| October 7, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "The Psychology Behind
Creativity" David Grady, has done many workshops and activities in our area - at the Sunnyvale Art institute, and as an SFMOMA docent, to name a few. Virtually any creative activity can serve to be a depression antidote and can also serve as a spiritual connection. To get at the source of your creativity, ask "What is a non-negotiable activity in my life?" 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| Sept 16, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Memoir Writing" Jinny Newberry will be our presenter - sharing about the value of keeping a record of our lives. Memoir writing can be a way to pass on our very souls and life experiences to those we love. Speaking personally, usually my writings have been about experiences I've had with my kids and grandkids - and they love to hear about themselves at a younger age. Memories can be lost and forgotten unless we take time now and then to record them - and it can become a hobby or a habit that we really enjoy! 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| Sept 2, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| July 31, 2011 Sunday |
Senior New Ways "Summer Celebration" Please join us for an entertaining and informative afternoon! Mingle, munch and enjoy a major dose of laughter -- the best medicine for all ages. Celebrate with us as we preview our newest DVD: "Laughs and Brains," presented by our own Executive Director John Lehman. And hear an update on SNW's Facility Visiting Program. 3:00PM - 5:00PM Oshman Family Jewish Center, Room E104, 3921 Fabian Way, Palo Alto, CA. Contact us for more information. |
| June 6, 2011 Monday |
Sunnyvale Senior Center -- "
Nostalgia Days" Join John Lehman, musicologist, as he plays "Summer Songs" from the past and entertains with the "Name That Tune" competition. 11:00AM - 1:00PM Sunnyvale Senior Center, 550 East Remington Drive, Sunnyvale, CA. Contact us for more information. |
| June 3, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "The Avenidas Rose Kleiner Day Health Center" This day health center has been offering a valuable service for decades. Both caregivers and less independent older adults benefit from the therapies, classes and social activities that they offer. Executive Director Lenny Park will share with us about the spiritual, mental and physical services of this center. She will bring with her a couple of the people who attend the center each week. Their stories are inspiring. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| May 20, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Seniors Driving" Presenters Merry Banks, manager of special projects at AAA, and Richard Simonds, instructor in the AARP Driver Safety Programs, will discuss programs and classes that can help older drivers extend their ability and be aware of their limitations. As we age, our skills start to have limiations and we can become a liability to ourselves and others. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| May 6, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Laughter" Laughter is healthy for body and mind and has a way of healing our attitudes and misconceptions about ourselves and others. Join us as John Lehman, Executive Director of Senior New Ways, leads us in a discussion on how laughter affects our lives. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| April 1, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "What is Feldenkrais?" Judy Windt, a Palo Alto practitioner/teacher will enlighten us about this valuable method of awareness of our movement, helping us to access the power of our nervous system. Students speak of having improved flexibility, posture, and balance. Many have said this method has brought new ways of moving, renewed awareness of how muscles work together, and regained confidence in the our body works. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| March 18, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Estate Planning" Learn about the importance of estate planning, living trusts, making a will and more. Rich Dayton, a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning will lead the discussion. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| March 4, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "A Healthy View of
Islam" Samina F. Sundas, Executive Director of American Muslim Voice Foundation, will be our speaker. She has a passion for sharing the beauty of her faith with others and is equally respectful of the beauty of the faith of others. Islam has been a positive force in the world's culture, art and science through the centuries, in ways that we may not realize. Join us for this timely discussion. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| February 4, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Intimacy and Healthy
Aging" Join us for a knowledgeable and sensitive presentation by Vivian I. Silva, MSW/Gerontologist. Silva teaches at SJSU and her creative workshops and thought-provoking lectures have been called inspirational, humorous, and 'just what we needed'. Her presentation includes nurturing relationships and important information we need to know to enhance healthy intimacy. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| January 21, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Credit Scoring, Repair
and Stewardship" Come and find out how you can better understand all aspects regarding prevention of fraud against your credit rating with "The Credit Crusaider" Robert Callaway's presentation. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| January 7, 2011 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Stroke Prevention and
Recognition" JJ Baumann, RN, Stroke Clinical nurse and specialist from the Stanford Stroke Center, will be with us. She will teach us easy techniques for recognizing a stroke. There are medications that, if given within the first four hours of having a stroke, can greatly reduce a stroke's effect. JJ will also inform us about ways to lessen the possibility of a stroke. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| December 17 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Estate Planning" Come join us as Rich Dayton informs us on planning your estate and avoiding scams. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room, 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos, CA. Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration is necessary. All are welcome. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 or contact us at info@seniornewways.org. |
| December 3 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Keeping Your Brain in Tip
Top Shape" Secrets to achieving this will be shared by Judith London, a clinical psychologist from Stanford Research Center. She recently gave a fascinating presentation to our Chat about her new book titled "Connecting the Dots" -- how to communicate with people with Alzheimer's disease. Judith is very knowledgeable about new research on how to keep our brains sharp as we age. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration necessary. All are welcome. Or contact us at info@seniornewways.org for more information. |
| November 19 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Emergency Preparedness" What should you do in case of a fire, earthquake, flood, or terrorist attack? How do you keep in touch with family members? Learn about emergency preparedness as Tom Busk of the American Red Cross addresses some of these issues with us. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration necessary. All are welcome. Or contact us at info@seniornewways.org for more information. |
| November 5 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Stroke Prevention and
Recognition" Milke Wiegman, RN, will be our speaker. She is currently working with the Stanford Stroke Center. We will learn techniques for recognizing a stroke, and learn about medications that, if given within the first four hours of having a stroke, can greatly reduce a stroke's effect. Also, she will tell us about ways to prevent a stroke. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration necessary. All are welcome. Contact us at info@seniornewways.org for more information. |
| October 16 Saturday |
Elders as Earth Advocates Explore ways elders can help heal the earth. Discuss civic engagement opportunities. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Daly City United Methodist Church 1474 Southgate Ave, Daly City, CA |
| October 9 Saturday |
ABCs of Fitness Write your own ABCs to fitness and nutrition; variety of fitness exercises and practices; behavioral changes measures. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Daly City United Methodist Church 1474 Southgate Ave, Daly City, CA |
| October 3 Sunday |
"Senior New Ways and Communities of Care" 11:00AM - 12:00Noon Wesley United Methodist Church 470 Cambridge Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Call Senior New Ways for more information. |
| October 2 Saturday |
Aging and Spirituality -- Going Deeper Achieve balance in later life; letting go; moving meditations. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Daly City United Methodist Church 1474 Southgate Ave, Daly City, CA |
| October 1 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "Lifetime
Milestones" The program will be led by Julie Kramer, a health care professional with Manor Care. She believes that it is a very affirming and healthy process to consider the unique paths that each of our lives has taken. Also, if it is shared it can be a gift to our friends, children, and grandchildren, giving them a sense of "where we're coming from". Join us for this enjoyable and personally satisfying session. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration necessary. All are welcome. Contact us at info@seniornewways.org for more information. |
| September 18 Saturday |
Laughter and Brain Fitness Learn how laughter, exercise, rhythm, and meditation affect memory and brain functioning. Practices and exercises. 10:00AM - 11:30AM Daly City United Methodist Church 1474 Southgate Ave, Daly City, CA |
| September 17 Friday |
Senior Health Chat -- "What If..." Death is the final event of one's life and an event that is not always understood. Families sometimes feel "out of control" and at a loss as to what to do. Zoe Cowherd Alameda, third generation owner of a family-owned funderal home, will present a general overview of the end of life process, such as Advanced Health Care Directives, POLST, hospice care and death care service procedures that are important to know before death, and that are necessary when one has died. She will make available a useful packet of information to everyone attending. For more information, please call Dona Smith-Powers at 650-494-3093 10:00AM - 11:30AM Los Altos United Methodist Church, Garden Room 655 Magdalena Ave., Los Altos Meets the first and third Friday of every month from 10:00AM - 11:30AM. No registration necessary. All are welcome. Contact us at info@seniornewways.org for more information. |
| September 9 Thursday |
Fall Prevention Learn the importance of preventing falls and discuss suggestions. 6:00PM - 7:00PM Belmont Village, 500 S Winchester Blvd., San Jose, CA 95128 Call for more information (408) 984-4767 |