Even while I’m undergoing treatment for lymphoma, my biggest fear is falling – many older adults experience a fear of falling. For some of us, this fear can limit activities, which can result in physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. Help is available.

“A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls” is a program designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. The Lakes Region Senior Center, 40 Acorn St. in Gorham is offering this program, presented by the Southern Maine Agency on Aging. It’s an eight-week program held on Fridays from 9-11 a.m., starting April 15. A Matter of Balance is open to everyone, but space is limited to 15 participants. The cost is $20 for all eight sessions, payable by March 16. Sign up at the Senior Center or call Blanche Alexander at 892-5604 to make a reservation.

Lakes Region Senior Center is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. All seniors in the Lakes Region are welcome to stop in daily for coffee, tea, socializing, puzzle table or a fun activity of your choice. Weekly activities include:

Monday – mahjong; Tuesday – crafts, cards, games; Wednesday – memoir writing group the second and fourth Wednesday of the month; Thursday – table games; Friday – art workshop.

On Monday, March 14, a boiled dinner luncheon is at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $8. The menu is corned beef, onions, potatoes, carrots, turnip, cabbage, soda bread and dessert. Magician Woody Woodward will perform after luncheon at 12:30. Everyone is invited to bring a nonperishable item to be donated to the Gorham Food Pantry. This event is open to the public.

Other items of note:

• A catered community luncheon for all 60-plus folks will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, at Westbrook Community Center, 426 Bridge St. Cost is $5, or $7 for those under 60. The menu includes your choice of Italian sandwich or chicken salad sandwich, chips, dessert and coffee or tea. Those interested should RSVP to 956-1348 by Friday, March 25. Nutritional bingo will be played.

• The April-June Senior Newsletter of Windham Parks and Recreation is available on the town’s website and in various places around town. If you’d like to be added to the mailing list for this, call the office at 892-1905.

• The latest Senior News, published by Southern Maine Agency on Aging, is filled with helpful sources for those who are caring for family members with dementia, as well as other issues. Pick up a free copy at local libraries, town halls and many retail stores, or call Jessica LeBlanc at 396-6520 and have it mailed free for the asking.

• On Monday, March 21, a program, “Understanding Cognitive Loss: Basics for Family Caregivers,” will be held from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Saint Joseph’s College, Standish. Call AnneMarie at 1-800-427-7411, ext. 545 to pre-register.

Kay Soldier welcomes reader ideas for column topics of interest to seniors. She can be reached by email at [email protected], or write to 114 Tandberg Trail, Windham, ME 04062.