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Lunch & Learn: Downsizing and loving it

Free lunch program on Aug. 16 can help you get started in a new phase of life: physically, mentally and emotionally. RSVP to 1.855.442.4373.

SOUTHINGTON - It is easy to get overwhelmed by “stuff” and when it comes time to downsize, the project seems huge. Not only is there the physical aspect but there is the emotional or letting go. Moving into a new phase of life can actually be uplifting and freeing. A free Lunch & Learn program, “Downsizing and Loving It,” will be held Thursday, Aug. 16, noon, at The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Bradley Memorial campus, 81 Meriden Ave. Presenter will be Bear Beatty, real estate agent, who will speak about navigating moves and ways to make it easier. A light complimentary lunch will be served. Sponsor is Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging.

Seating is limited and registration is required. To RSVP, call 1.855.HHC.HERE/ 1.855.442.4373.

Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, a not for profit member of Hartford HealthCare Senior Services, is a resource and assessment center designed to enhance access to services and information related to attaining optimal quality of life for seniors and their caregivers. For more information about Hartford HealthCare Center for Healthy Aging, visit http://hhccenterforhealthyaging.org or call 1.877.4AGING1/ 1.877.424.4641.

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