LIFE LEGACY INTRODUCTION
June 3, 2008: "Your Life's Legacy: Blessing Future Generations". By creating a recorded or written document that describes what matters most in your life, you will leave a personal legacy that blesses future generations of your family. Join us for an introduction to ethical wills on Tuesday morning: 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: OASIS at Macy's, Valley River Center in Eugene. Preregister: 342-6611, dial 1, then Ext. 2601.
LEGACY CIRCLES
June 5 - 26, 2008:
"Create A Legacy of Your Lifetime."
Four-weekly classes on Thursday evenings from 6:30-8:30 pm. Join us to begin working on your own ethical will. In a small group setting, you will reflect on your life and what has really mattered, giving you information to use in creating your ethical will. Location: Historic home in Springfield, Oregon. Call 741-2067 for more information and to preregister by Oct. 8. Cost: $55 -$95 (sliding scale).
COMMUNITY TALKS
April 1, 2008: "Dealing with Loss and Grief: Creating Your Life's Legacy" (Part of "Living with Memory Loss", a 10-week education and support series for people with memory loss and their care partners).
The losses experienced by people with Alzheimers and other dementias
evoke grief in the person and their loved ones. One way of coping with
the grief of memory loss is to document what the person with dementia
still remembers of their life and what members of their family recall
of the person's life journey.
Join us to learn how to keep your values, stories, and wisdom alive when facing memory loss. Tuesday morning from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Location: Cascade Adult Center, 996 Jefferson St. in Eugene. For more information and to preregister (required), call: 726-4484.
May 15, 2008: "Aging Positively: Keys to Contentment for Older Adults"
With more people living longer than ever before, a growing number of women and men are dealing with issues of their physical health, memory, and daily functioning. Even so, the vast majority of elders view growing old as a meaningful time of life, filled with creative possibilities and enjoyment in spite of the physical and mental challenges of their aging bodies.
Having a positive frame of mind about aging and the practice of life-enhancing activities seem to be the best measures of whether or not we'll live a creative, contented life in our elderhood.
Participants will learn four basic actions that are vital to growing old with a positive frame of mind. Come to share ways of growing older creatively ... and with contentment. Thursday afternoon: 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. Location: Willamalane Adult Activity Center, 215 West C St. in Springfield. Preregister on their website or call: 736-4444.
