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.