LEWISTON — SeniorsPlus Education Center has announced its October programming, which will include discussions on memory loss, technology and hospice care.

Unless noted, the classes offered at 8 Falcon Road are free, but registration is required. The center is wheelchair-accessible, and hearing-assistive equipment is available.

Mindful Meditation & Movement: 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 30 to Nov. 4, with Tisha Bremner, Inner Light Yoga of Maine LLC. Mindfulness is the practice of living and being in the moment, which has highly valuable benefits to health and well-being. In this class, seniors will explore present moment awareness, breath techniques, meditation and easeful movements to help relieve stress and tension. Cost: $30 for the six-week session, or $8 on a drop-in basis.

Antique Appraisals: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Oct. 4, with Daniel Buck, Daniel Buck Auctions & Appraisals. Participants can have bring one or two items (excluding stamps, coins or weapons) for unofficial appraisals. Buck has served as an independent appraiser on the PBS TV program “Antiques Roadshow.”

Lead? How It Gets into the Home & What We Can Do About It: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, with Wendy Collet, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative. The course will discuss what to do if there is lead in a home and how to create a safer, healthier living space. 

Using Windows 10: 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, with Tim Verrill, SeniorsPlus network and facilities manager. Due to high interest, this is a repeat of the previous Using Windows 10 classes. This class is for those who already have Windows 10 and want to get the most out of it. It will teach new features and what’s changed in Windows 10, how to work with the menu, settings, security, Windows store, updates and more.

Living and Leaving a Legacy: 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, with Pauline L. Fortin, retired educator. Participants will see how to write memoirs and laugh while sharing. Sharing in memoir-form will let family and friends know the past of the writer. Those attending should bring a pen and paper. Class size is limited. 

Hospice Care: What Is It?: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, with Angela M. Moore, hospice liaison for Beacon Hospice. Hospice care is designed to maintain or improve the quality of life for someone whose illness, disease, or condition is unlikely to be cured. The goal is to enable the individual to have an alert, pain-free life, and to live each day as fully as possible. Attendees will learn more about the support for the patient and the patient’s caregivers, as well as who is eligible for services.

Microsoft Word Basics: 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesdays, Oct. 12 or 26, with Tim Verrill. This course will teach the basics of Microsoft Word 2013, which is similar to the 2010 and 2016 versions. Basic formatting and tools that will be covered include fonts; bullets; indenting; bold, italics and underlining; cutting and pasting; adding pictures, graphics and WordArt; using the grammar check and spell check; zoom feature; margins; page breaks; working with hyperlinks; text boxes; and more.

Shiloh: Frank W. Sandford and The Kingdom: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, with Bill Hiss, retired educator. The Kingdom movement was part of the 19th and early 20th century effort to evangelize the world. The community lasted until 1920. The Kingdom still exists as an evangelical movement. The original Shiloh sanctuary building in Durham is still in use for Christian services.

AARP Smart Driver: 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, with an AARP instructor. Drivers 55 and older who complete this class are eligible for discounts on their auto insurance for three years. Those attending should bring a driver’s license and lunch. Cost: $20 payable to AARP or $15 for AARP members who show their membership card.

Are You Ready … ?: 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20, with Yvette LaChapelle. The challenges of aging can be overwhelming and unexpected. It’s not something seniors look forward to, but if they live long enough then at some point someone else may call the shots — a family member, friend or stranger. This course will teach participants how to prepare for outside care and create what’s important to them.

Memory Loss: The Basics: 10 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 25, with a representative from the Alzheimer’s Association. This program is designed to provide people with the basic information that everyone needs to know about memory loss issues and what they mean. It will discuss the symptoms and effects of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementia; how Alzheimer’s affects the brain; causes and risk factors; how to find out if it’s Alzheimer’s disease; the benefits of early detection; how to address a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease; stages of the disease; treatment; hope for the future; and ways the Alzheimer’s Association can help.

How to Protect Yourself from Scams: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, with Michael Parent, AARP. This course will discuss scams affecting local people and what participants can do to protect themselves and their identity. They’ll also learn about useful resources and receive a fraud prevention guide.

Ongoing programs

Gentle Morning Chair Yoga for Seniors: 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays through Oct. 24 (no class Oct. 10) with Tisha Bremner. This course is designed for seniors to increase vitality, gain a deeper sense of balance and find their inner calm. It will combine meditation, easy warm-ups, light stretches and gentle yoga postures. Cost: $40 for eight weeks or $8 per class on a drop-in basis.

Strength and Balance Training: 11:15 a.m. to noon Mondays and 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays with Linn Morin, certified trainer. There will not be class Oct. 7 and 10. These classes are for every senior — beginner or advanced — who is interested in improving strength, balance and bone density. Cost: $3 for one class per week, $5 for any two classes per week and $6 for any three classes per week. FMI, register: 207-523-9055.

FMI, register: www.seniorsplus.org, www.facebook.com/seniorsplus, 207-795-4010, 1-800-427-1241.