Autobiography class for seniors

If you are interested in offering an autobiography class for seniors in your local area, senior center, or library, LifeBio provides the LifeBio 101 Class. This 8-week autobiography class for older adults curriculum is perfect for people of all ages but especially for seniors and boomers.

The leader or leaders can be community volunteers or staff who are great discussion leaders and good listeners (the leader will certainly listen a lot more than speak in these 8 sessions). These classes tend to become very social experiences so many times it is a matter of just keeping the class on track as you go through each week’s curriculum.

To purchase the LifeBio 101 Class Curriculum online OR to see pictures of the materials, click here:
https://secure.lifebio.com/LifeBio_101_8_week_Class_Materials-details.aspx



This course will touch ALL dimensions of wellness. There have been over a 100 studies in the last 10 years demonstrating that reminiscence is a key part of healthy aging—lowering depression, lowering physical pain, etc.
This 8-week interactive class, recommended for groups up to 10 people, is designed to provide a structure to introduce the power of life stories and to kickstart participants' efforts to capture memories, experiences, hopes and dreams. Don't let memories be lost or forgotten. Interesting exercises such as The Window and more prime the pump of memories and lead to new friendships and opportunities to listen and learn from each other’s life journey. No prior writing experience is necessary. This course has been used in many settings across the U.S. in Canada with great results.

Here is what is covered in the LifeBio 101 8-week class. For $299, you will receive the following materials:

-- 11 Life Story Journals - The essential 72 autobiography questions are contained in this 8.5 x 11 easy-to-use, spiral bound book. 10 Life Story Journals for class participants and 1 Life Story Journal for the class leader.
-- 1 Leaders’ Guides – with step-by-step instructions and ideas on what to bring and do. (Includes graduation certificate template)

--10 Participants’ Guides – covering exercises and topics that guide people in writing in the Life Story Journal

Week #1 Class Overview & Great Reasons to Reminisce
Week #2 The People Who Shaped You
Week #3 Historical Events
Week #4 Childhood Memories
Week #5 The "Real World" of Adulthood
Week #6 Bringing It All Together (Values, Life Lessons)
Week #7 Story Sharing & Creative Storytelling
Week #8 Reception & Class Evaluation


To purchase the LifeBio 101 Class Curriculum online OR to see pictures of the materials, click here:
https://secure.lifebio.com/LifeBio_101_8_week_Class_Materials-details.aspx
If the leader of the class would like custom training from LifeBio, a 30-minute training session costs $75.00. Please call www.lifebio.com to schedule this.

Comments

Carebuzz said…
Love this idea on a class for seniors. My regret is that my family and I did not record my parent's life bio. We did however have it implanted in our hearts and minds but it would have been more powerful to have recorded it on video or a book. Now that I have access to these tech gadgets, it would be easy.. but a few years too late.

Beth, you do good work.

Thank you,

Carol
Carebuzz