Classes for Older Adults

MAkING MY SMARTPHONE WOR k FOR M E

The City of West Hollywood's Aging in Place, Aging in Community Strategic Plan launched the "be Well WeHo" program to promote wellness at any age. The be Well WeHo program presents the "Making My Smartphone Work for Me" workshop that meets in person on every fourth Tuesday of the month at noon to discuss topics associated with standard cell phone features. Let us help you customize your iPhone or Android smartphone to make it work better for you!

Everyone over 18 is welcome. Free Workshop. Registration required.

To register, please visit weho.org/recreation; for any technical registration issues (Active Net), please get in touch with recreation staff at Recreation@weho.org

The City of West Hollywood’s Aging in Place, Aging in Community Strategic Plan launched the “be Well WeHo” program to promote wellness at any age. The be Well WeHo program presents the “UCLA Memory Training Course.”

Everyone over 18 is welcome. Free Four-Week In-Person Workshop. Registration required. New students may not join after the 2nd session.

To register, please visit weho.org/recreation; for any technical registration issues (ActiveNet), please contact recreation staff at Recreation@weho.org

Ucla Memory Training Program

This is a four-week class that will teach strategies and exercises to improve your long-term memory and ability to retain and recall information. Developed by UCLA, this memory class provides practical ways to help you: Keep track of keys, phones, or other items. Retain and recall dates, phone numbers, and addresses, and put names with faces. It is essential that participants have appropriate writing surfaces to engage in the virtual class exercises that include memory checks, handouts, and note-taking.

Instructor: Monica Dunahee

Location: West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room

About the Instructor: Monica Dunahee has taught a UCLA Memory Training workshop for more than ten years to a wide variety of audiences of all ages. A self-confessed geek, she has also written and taught a wide variety of computer classes and served on the American Society on Aging's Lifelong Learning Committee.

Location: West Hollywood Library Community Meeting Room

Emergency Features

Most phones today include features that allow your smartphone to be critical in an emergency. From automobile crash detection to medication lists, there are so many ways your smartphone can help. In this session, participants will explore what options are available and how to set them up.

BUYING PHONES AND PHONE PERIPHERALS/CHARGERS

There are so many choices when it comes to buying smartphones and accessories. And no one wants to pay for features you don't need! In this session, participants will look at how to assess phones and how to determine if an accessory will work with your phone. We'll also look at how to keep your phone healthy with batterysaving tips and charging options. And how to "pair" your phone's Bluetooth connection with peripherals.

Fun Stuff

This session will be a grab bag of topics that are not essential but can help make participants' smartphones a bit more fun, including how to set a photo or graphic to appear on your lock screen and main phone screen, how to set a unique ringtone for key contacts, so you know who is calling before you even pick up the phone; and, how to take a "screen capture."