Here’s a link that will get you to the PIONEERS IN AGING series. The presentations are on Zoom but you will need to register separately for each talk, on Mondays at noon.
April 24, Maria Kliavkoff, “Creating Compassionate Grief Communities”
Most of us have never been taught what to do with grief or how to mourn our losses. In today’s talk based on her book, Healthy Mourning, Happy Loving, Maria will shine a light on a topic that has remained buried for too long, sharing clarity in the chaos and hope for the grief journey.
May 1, Dori Gillam, “What’s Age Got to Do with It?”
Dori Gillam takes a lighter look at aging while showing us how ingrained ageism is in our society through birthday cards and advertising. After all, age is the only identity group of which we are all always a member, so let’s start being positive and proud of every age!
May 8, Diane Gillespie, “There’s Nothing Like a Good Night’s Sleep”
Author Diane Gillespie will discuss sleeping challenges and describe inexpensive, non-pharmacological sleeping strategies. Her book Stories for Getting Back to Sleep contains 17 stories to help you get to sleep. (Five of her stories are widely used on sleepiest.com.) She also provides a resource sheet for other cognitive behavior strategies for increasing natural sleep.
May 15, Dr. Jim deMaine, “Our Lives Our Choices”
Dr. Jim deMaine joins us to discuss his memoir Facing Death: Finding Dignity, Hope, and Healing at the End. Reaching beyond the traditional scope of a physician, Dr. DeMaine explores the role of spirituality, conflicts between doctors and families, cultural traditions, and more. He invites us to a wise and large-hearted conversation with advice pointing the way toward a grace-filled transition out of life.
Sponsored by the KCLS Foundation in partnership with Aging Wisdom, the Northwest Center for Creative Aging and ERA Living.