A year ago I attended a Positive Aging Conference hosted by the Leading Age Institute, a California non-profit corporation committed to “Growing the Positive Aging Movement.” The Institute helps local communities launch age-friendly programs based on proven elements of innovative models: Virtual Retirement “villages,” shared homes, co-housing, and social contract communities.

This year, the GaGa Sisterhood is proud to be one of the community sponsors of the Leading Age Institute’s forum series featuring nationally recognized speakers. The series is designed to highlight key issues about the “cresting age wave.”

I’m excited to meet the speaker, Dr. Laura Carstensen, for the first Forum on Thursday, February 11. Dr. Carstensen is the Professor and Founding Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity and was featured on the recent PBS special, This Emotional Life. After watching the show, I was inspired to learn more about her. To my delight, I found that she teaches at Stanford University, just a few miles away. A few days later, I received an invitation to hear Dr. Carstensen speak at this forum. Talk about synchronicity!

Contact Info:

Speakers for the 2010 Positive Aging Forum

February 11: “A Long Bright Future“
Dr. Laura L. Carstensen, PhD, Professor and Founding Director of the Stanford Center on Longevity

March 11: “Concierge-Style Services: The Beacon Hill Village Model“
Lisa Hendrickson, CEO, Avenidas Village
Susan Poor, Consultant; S.F. Village Board Member;
Project Director, Institute for Health Policy Studies, UCSF

April 8: “Cities for All Ages“
Don Weden, Retired Principal Planner, Santa Clara County Planning

May 13: To Be Announced

Details

Time: 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm

Location: Avenidas: 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto, CA 94301

Cost: $20 per Forum ~ Advance Purchase
$60 Entire Series of Four Forums

Appetizers Served; Drinks Available

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