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Winter 2010
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32338, JAN 6 - FEB 3, W, 6:00-8:00p, DTC/004 ($57.00 / Senior $47)
**New** Resiliency is the ability to bounce back from setbacks. Sometimes we lose some of our natural resiliency as we age. Learn how to reclaim your own resiliency, to better cope with life changes. We can ease the impact of major and minor stresses concerning family, career, health, and other areas as we build back our ability to bounce back.
Money Management in the Third Age
32677 JAN 27 – FEB 24, W, 1:00-3:00p, DTC/306 ($57.00 / Senior $47)
**New** Are you 50+ and new to handling finances? Are you suddenly dealing with the financial affairs of your parents? Have you just become single again? Are you just beginning a new career? This could be the course for you. Learn practical, essential elements for personal finance, including budgeting, record keeping
and reduction of debt.
The Inner Workings of Memory - Enhancing Our Memory Power As We Age
32340 JAN 7 – 21, Th, 2:00-4:00p, DTC/237($45.00 / Senior $39)
**New** Memory is such a pervasive aspect of our daily life that we often take it for granted. From remembering where we keep our car keys to how we drive a car - memory is always with us. As we age, society uses memory to determine whether a person's mind is intact. Learn how we process information and cultivate techniques to keep your mind sharp.
The Longevity Revolution
32347, FEB 11 – 25, Th, 6:00-8:00p, DTC/237 ($ 45.00 / Senior $39)
**New** The Baby Boom is a significant demographic phenomenon of the 20th Century, shaping all aspects of our economic lives from now on. The 76 million people born between 1946 and 1964 have dramatically changed the nature of our families, our workplaces and many other areas of our lives. Explore how this generation created a major paradigm shift in the way we view aging, and how the new vision will play out for future generations.
The Plight and The Glory: Caregivers
32289, FEB 22 – MAR 8, Tu, 09:00-11:00a, DTC/237 ($45.00 / Senior $39)
**New** Those who provide and/or manage care for chronically ill family members face a deeply challenging role. This class has been specifically created for family 'care partners' and those who want to provide support to them. Learn how to respect autonomy, adapt to changing needs, and communicate compassionately and effectively. Learn about care options including formal, informal, and respite care. The class will touch on issues including driving, finances, depression, memory impairment, and the importance of understanding limits as a caregiver.
Wisdom of Elders
32288, FEB 22 –MAR 16, M, 6:30-8:30p, DTC/237 ($45.00 / Senior $37)
**New** Explore the effect positive self-perception of personal wisdom can have on health and well-being, relationships, and productivity in one’s elder years. Examine multicultural examples of honored elder wisdom. Discuss the ways we can claim and utilize our wisdom to help us age gracefully, creating a positive personal environment.
Women and Aging
32336 JAN 26 – FEB9, Tu, 10:00-12:00p, DTC/237, ($45.00 / Senior $39)
**New** Explore the historical trends and progression of empowerment among women in Western culture. Learn to identify the various roles and relationships of women, avenues of social support, personality, and psychosocial factors that influence adaptation to change and well-being as we age. Participants will develop an understanding of the physical changes and mental health concerns women may experience with age.
Work/Life Balance At 50+
32339 FEB 18 – MAR 18, Th, 9:00-11:00a, DTC/237 ($57.00 / Senior $47)
**New** Identify how goals, stresses, and sense of self can evolve as we approach and pass age 50. Recognize and prioritize vital areas of your life including profession, finances, spirit, relationships, health/wellness, and your emotional self. Have your priorities shifted with age and experience? Learn helpful tips to creating your own successful balance, including tips on senior fitness and physical stress relief. Create a plan to check your own ongoing balance and keep yourself on track.
Spring 2010
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Creating the Next Chapter in Your Life
42945 6:30-8:30 pm, Tu, Apr 13- 27, DTC Rm 204 (6 hrs $37) (Senior $31)
**New** Become the designer of your own life and career. This class is for anyone facing a major personal or professional transition such as retirement, job change or loss, experiencing waning energy and passion about work or life, having questions about purpose and meaning, or having a desire to experience life more fully. Although this is not a career counseling class, participants will learn key skills to help successfully navigate the cycle of change and transition. - Moore
Life Beyond Work: Retirement and Re-Discovery
42941 6-8 pm, Tu, May 4-18, DTC Rm 204 (6 hrs $37) (Senior $31)
**New** Designed for those approaching retirement or who have recently retired, the course will explore potential changes in roles and relationships, benefits and costs of relocation, domestic and international learning opportunities, volunteerism, and other factors which can contribute to a positive adjustment in retirement. Lively discussion and idea sharing will be encouraged. - STAFF
Aging: Busting Myths and Embracing Change
42934 4-6 pm, Tu, May 25-Jun 8, DTC Rm 204 (6 hrs $49) (Senior $43)
**New** Address aging with optimism. Discuss how to develop and adapt strategies to embrace changes in yourself and loved ones. Learn new techniques and skills to help you assertively address long held myths, and celebrate healthy aging. All ages welcome. - Peterson
Chinese Art of Aging Gracefully
42935 6-8 pm, M, Mar 29-Apr 12, DTC Rm 204 (6 hrs $37) (Senior $31)
**New** Explore the philosophical foundation underlying the Chinese art of living. Successful aging includes mental wellness, which will be viewed from the perspectives of Chinese ancestor worship, Fatalism, Taoism, Confucianism and Buddhism. – Stamm
Communicating After the Big Move
42936 10 am-noon, Sa, Apr 3-24, DTC Rm 204 (8 hrs $47) (Senior $39)
**New** Supporting the care of parents, spouses, and other loved ones in residential care environments often involves stressful emotions, both with our loved ones and with staff. Learn the art of deep listening to understand what the other person feels and wants, and to express your own feelings with clarity and compassion. These simple skills create win-win outcomes. Residential care staff are welcome to enroll. – Burton
Families and Aging: The Dance of Communication
42938 6-8 pm, W, Apr 7-21, DTC Rm 115 (6 hrs $37) (Senior $31)
**New** As family members age, new challenges call for new ways to communicate together effectively. Learn the basics of family systems theory, how it can help clarify family roles, and how it can be used to help navigate healthy adaptation to aging-related change. - Adams
Good Grief: Adapting to Loss in Later Life
42939 1-3 pm, T, Mar 30-Apr 20 (8 hrs $65) (Senior $57)
**New** Loss is universal, particularly as we age. Yet everyone’s loss is personal and unique. A health related loss for you or a loved one may force a lifestyle change and threaten independence. Moving from the family home full of memories into a new residence is a difficult transition, and grieving the loss of a loved one may leave you feeling vulnerable and lonely. This class for adults of all ages will help normalize the grieving process, and provide an opportunity to use the experience of loss for personal growth. - Jacoby
Navigating Health Transitions
43346 6-8 pm, Th, Apr 8-29, DTC Rm 204 (8 hrs $47) (Senior $39)
**New** Examine the impact of the aging process on social and psychological functioning. Learn how care plans can be developed to promote safe independence, using functional criteria and community resources. Formal and informal care systems, as well as strategies and trends to enhance successful aging will be discussed. Designed and presented for professional and family caregivers by a register nurse who directs a local home health agency. – Zicchino
Understanding Aging Men: A Class for Men and Women
42951 1-3 pm, Th, Apr 15-29, DTC Rm 204 (6 hrs $37) (Senior $31)
**New** Women and men, both younger and older, are welcome to explore the impact of rapid cultural change, current healthcare practices, informal support systems, and lifelong stresses on aging men in our society. The instructor will share his own experience as a 50 year old hospice chaplain. Learn how older men can successfully adapt to change and loss. Frank and open discussion will be encouraged as we learn together. - Laughhunn