Tewksbury Senior Center To Host Sessions On Wellness, Law, ID Theft

TEWKSBURY, MA — The Tewksbury Senior Center will host a series of events next month designed to educate seniors about topics like wellness, legal issues and identity theft, according to the Tewksbury Council of Aging.

At 10 a.m. on June 7, a session on Mindfulness & Relaxation will explore mindfulness and how it can help relax folks.

At 10 a.m. on June 21, Awakening to Joy will explore the ways people can bring joy back into their lives.

"So often, we seem to focus our thoughts on what we don't have versus what we do have," organizers said in a statement. "To be able to bring joy into our lives brings a renewed spirit of life, value, purpose and love."

Both events are at the Tewksbury Senior Center, located at 175 Chandler St., and sponsored by Vinfen, a provider of community-based services that promote recovery, resilience, habilitation and self-determination of the people the company serves.

Space is limited at the free events, and those interested in attending are asked to register at the Senior Center's front desk.

At 10 a.m. on June 8, at the Senior Center, the Massachusetts Bar Association will host an Elder Law Presentation titled "Taking Control of Your Future: A Legal Checkup." The free event will feature Attorney Catherine Geary of Geary and Geary in Lowell.

Geary has practiced in areas of estate administration, estate planning, social security disability appeals and family law, to name a few, and she was named one of the top 100 lawyers by Boston Magazine.

Signup for the event can be done online or by calling the Senior Center at 978- 640-4480.

At 10 a.m. on June 13, at the Senior Center, Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial will host an educational workshop about identity theft.

Attendees at the free session will learn about different types of identity theft and fraud, how to identify signs of common scams and strategies to protect themselves from those scams. There also will be a review of laws that protect consumers.