Events - Sep 9 24

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09/09/2024 10:30 am - 12:30 pm	A Matter of Balance Boxborough Community Center, Boxborough MA
09/09/2024 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm	A Matter of Balance Milton Senior Center, Milton MA

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1:00 PM - A Matter of Balance

10:30 AM - A Matter of Balance

10:30 AM - Programa de Autocontrol del Dolor Crónico

10:30 AM - A Matter of Balance

12:30 PM - A Matter of Balance

10:00 AM - Healthy Eating for Successful Living in Older Adults

3:30 PM - A Matter of Balance

10:00 AM - A Matter of Balance

1:00 PM - Diabetes Self-Management Program

10:00 AM - A Matter of Balance

9:30 AM - A Matter of Balance

1:00 PM - A Matter of Balance

3:00 PM - Savvy Caregiver

10:00 AM - Powerful Tools for Caregivers

1:00 PM - A Matter of Balance

10:00 AM - Diabetes Self-Management Program

1:30 PM - A Matter of Balance

1:00 PM - A Matter of Balance

10:00 AM - My Life My Health: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

10:30 AM - Spanish A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance

27 Aug

08/27/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Greater Lynn Senior Services

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

A Matter of Balance acknowledges the risk of falling and emphasizes practical coping strategies to reduce this fear. These strategies include promoting a view of falls and fear of falling as controllable, setting realistic goals for increasing activity, changing the environment to reduce fall risk factors, and promoting exercise to increase strength and balance.

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A Matter of Balance

28 Aug

08/28/2024

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Rockport Council on Aging

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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Programa de Autocontrol del Dolor Crónico

06 Sep

09/06/2024

10:30 am - 1:00 pm

Silsbee Tower Apartments

Chronic Pain Self-Management

chronic conditions, chronic pain, chronic pain workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, spanish workshop

El Programa de autocontrol del dolor crónico es un programa educativo para participantes desarrollado por la Universidad de Stanford y ofrecido en comunidades de los Estados Unidos y varios otros países. Los participantes son adultos que experimentan dolor crónico. También pueden participar familiares, cuidadores y amigos. El objetivo general es permitir que los participantes desarrollen confianza en sí mismos para asumir un papel activo en el manejo de su dolor crónico.

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A Matter of Balance

09 Sep

09/09/2024

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Boxborough Community Center

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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A Matter of Balance

09 Sep

09/09/2024

12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Milton Senior Center

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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Healthy Eating for Successful Living in Older Adults

10 Sep

09/10/2024

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

The Machon

Healthy Eating for Successful Living in Older Adults

Daily Food Plans, Food Labels, Food Plans, health workshop, healthy eating, healthy in massachusetts, Healthy Snacks, Nutrition

Healthy Eating is a program for older adults who want to learn more about nutrition and how lifestyle changes can promote better health. Based on the USDA MyPlate, the main components of the program include: goal setting, problem solving, group support, nutrition education, self assessment and management of dietary patterns.

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A Matter of Balance

10 Sep

09/10/2024

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Olympia Square Apartments

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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A Matter of Balance

11 Sep

09/11/2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Stoneham Senior Center

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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Diabetes Self-Management Program

11 Sep

09/11/2024

1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Milton Senior Center

Diabetes Self-Management Program

chronic conditions, Daily Food Plans, diabetes, diabetes workshop, Exercise, Food, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

The Diabetes Self-Management Program is a participant education program for people with diabetes. The program was developed by Stanford University and is offered in communities in the United States and several other countries. Family members, caregivers or friends may also attend.

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A Matter of Balance

12 Sep

09/12/2024

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

North Reading Town Hall

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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A Matter of Balance

16 Sep

09/16/2024

9:30 am - 11:30 am

South Cove Plaza West

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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A Matter of Balance

16 Sep

09/16/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

South Cove Plaza East

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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Savvy Caregiver

17 Sep

09/17/2024

3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Boston Senior Home Care

Savvy Caregiver

Alzheimer's or related dementia, caregiver, caregivers workshop, healthy in massachusetts, older adults

Savvy Caregiver is recognized nationally as a leading evidence-based dementia family caregiver training program. Savvy programs are designed to provide the most relevant dementia knowledge, skills, and mastery to support family members as they provide care for their relative or friend living with dementia. Savvy Caregiver programs have been proven to decrease family caregiver distress, burden, and depression, while increasing caregivers’ sense of competence and confidence in their care role. Savvy Caregiver provides person-centered, active-learning programs in a variety of formats that integrate core principles and insights from gerontology, nursing, family systems, and occupational therapy. Families learn strategies to enhance their own self-care as well as day-to-day time with their person. With the vast majority of daily long-term care is provided by family members, Savvy Caregiver programs offer an array of programs across the U.S. Culturally-sensitive adaptations and translations continue to be developed and tested to serve families in diverse communities.

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Powerful Tools for Caregivers

19 Sep

09/19/2024

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Stow Council on Aging

Powerful Tools for Caregivers

Alzheimer's or related dementia, caregiver, caregivers workshop, healthy in massachusetts, older adults, powerful tools for caregivers

Powerful Tools for Caregivers is an education program to help family and friends caring for older adults with long-term health conditions (e.g., stroke, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, and others) or for grandparents raising their grandchildren. Powerful Tools helps caregivers develop skills and confidence to better care for themselves while caring for others. The weekly topics range from reducing stress to communicating in challenging situation and mastering care giving decisions. Many caregivers have found this class beneficial, including those caring for a spouse or partner, or adult children caring for parents.

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A Matter of Balance

26 Sep

09/26/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Medford Council on Aging/Senior Center

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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Diabetes Self-Management Program

01 Oct

10/01/2024

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Wakefield Senior Center

Diabetes Self-Management Program

chronic conditions, Daily Food Plans, diabetes, diabetes workshop, Exercise, Food, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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A Matter of Balance

01 Oct

10/01/2024

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Mendon Council on Aging/Senior Center

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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A Matter of Balance

02 Oct

10/02/2024

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Bernardston Council on Aging/Senior Center

A Matter of Balance

A Matter of Balance, Balance, balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

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My Life My Health: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

03 Oct

10/03/2024

10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Webster Housing Authority

My Life, My Health: Chronic Disease Self-Management Program

chronic conditions, Chronic Disease, chronic disease workshop, chronic pain, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, older adults

The Chronic Disease Self Management Program (My Life, My Health) is a participant education program developed by Stanford University and offered in communities in the United States and several other countries. Participants are adults experiencing chronic health conditions such as: hypertension, arthritis, heart disease, stroke, lung disease, and diabetes. Family members, friends and caregivers can also participate. The program provides information and teaches practical skills on managing chronic health problems.

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Spanish A Matter of Balance

03 Oct

10/03/2024

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

Lynn Community Health Center

A Matter of Balance
A Matter of Balance Spanish

balance workshop, Exercise, Fatigue, health workshop, healthy in massachusetts, healthy living, matter of balance, spanish workshop

A Matter of Balance reconoce el riesgo de caerse, pero enfatiza estrategias prácticas de afrontamiento para reducir este miedo. Estas estrategias incluyen promover una visión de las caídas y el miedo a las caídas como controlables, establecer metas realistas para aumentar la actividad, cambiar el entorno para reducir los factores de riesgo de caídas y promover el ejercicio para aumentar la fuerza y el equilibrio.

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Spanish A Matter of Balance

03 Oct

10/03/2024

10:30 am - 12:30 pm

North Shore Adult Day Health Care