The Aging Mastery Program is aimed at informing, encouraging, and supporting people in taking steps to improve their lives and engaging in their community.

The program is about empowering people to make and maintain small but impactful changes. It incorporates evidence-informed materials, expert speakers, group discussion, peer support, and small rewards to build skills and tools to manage health, maintain economic security, and contribute to society. The program offers eight core sessions, each 90 minutes in length. Developed by the National Council on Aging. Classes will be Tuesdays from 6-7:30 p.m. starting Oct. 20. All meetings will be virtually utilizing Zoom. Participants must be at least 50 years old to register and the classes are free.

Topics to be covered

• Navigating Longer Lives: The Basics of Aging Mastery,

• Gratitude and Mindfulness,

• Exercise and Sleep,

• Healthy Eating and Hydration,

• Financial Fitness,

• Advance Planning,

• Falls Prevention,

• Creativity & Learning/Legacy & Purpose.

Participants will receive an Aging Mastery Playbook after registering for the event.
For more questions, contact Karen Johnson, program manager, Crow Wing Energize, at

Karen.Johnson@Essentiahealth.org or Rachel Zetah, Community Development, Central Minnesota Council on Aging, Rachel.zetah@cmcoa.org .

Register online at http://crowwingenergized.org/events/

This program is presented by the Central Minnesota Council on Aging and Crow Wing Energized.

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