Classes for Older adults
Adults who are 60 years of age or older.
Current Classes
Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions
The Area Agency on Aging of the Capital Area and CAPCOG are rescheduling this program to a later date as a precautionary measure to assist with limiting the possible spread of COVID-19. Please check back for future dates of this program and others.
Living a Health Life with Chronic Conditions is a chronic disease self-management program that runs for six-weeks. It teaches older adults, 60 and older, with chronic illnesses the skills needed in the day-to-day management of treatment and to maintain and increase one’s activities.
Using a group setting to give a shared learning experience, the program teaches techniques that will let individuals do the following:
- Manage Symptoms
- Incorporate Exercise
- Monitor Nutrition
- Talk with Your Doctor
- Make Informed Treatment Decisions
- Deal with Emotions
- Control Stress
This six-week program will be held from 1:30 to 4 p.m., Tuesdays, April 28 to June 2, 2020.
This program will be held at the Well Branch Library in Austin.
Topic:
Area Agency on Aging
This class has been rescheduled - TBA
Cost: Free