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Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? (MC Reads 2018-19): Events

 Successful Aging with Marjorie Getz

March 3rd, 2019, 2:00 - 04:00PM

This presentation will focus on definitions of successful aging and the factors that have consistently been associated with this process through evidence-based research. Topics to be discussed include developing a definition of “normal” aging and examining research that identifies components of successful aging. Specific recommendations related to well-being and higher quality of life at older ages will be summarized. Marjorie Getz is a Professor of Arts and Sciences at Methodist College where she teaches courses in psychology and gerontology. As a graduate student, she was a research assistant on the MacArthur Studies of Successful Aging.

Peoria Reads Death Café

March 3rd,  4:00 - 05:30PM

A Death Cafe is a gathering and discussion about death and dying held in a social setting with refreshments and food (typically cake). Colleen Karn, Assistant Professor of English & Humanities at Methodist College, will facilitate this discussion in an effort to normalize the discourse of death. Free and open to the public.

Can’t We Talk?: An End of Life Symposium

March 27th, 5:30-8:30 PM

Methodist College, as a community partner with the Peoria Reads! and the Peoria Public Library is hosting an end-of-life symposium to provide the public with beneficial information and advice regarding various aspects of end-of-life planning. The symposium will begin with a panel discussion comprised of ordinary people who have faced end-of-life issues on a personal or professional level and what they learned from their experiences. Then there will be “break out” sessions with professionals in the following areas: hospice, legal planning, financial planning, and funerary planning. Though many of us are reluctant or uncomfortable discussing such issues, end-of-life planning can ease the burden of handling end-of-life events. We hope you come to talk with us about these important issues.

 

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