Did you know?

Thinking positively about getting older can extend one’s life by 7.5 years!


(study by Dr. Becca Levy, Yale professor & researcher)

Your attitude about aging matters!

Everyone is aging and while many cultures celebrate and venerate their elders, in Western cultures looking younger is an obsession with physical signs of aging often viewed with disgust. Why is it that so many of us tend to change the number when someone asks our age? What are your attitudes about aging and what messages influence those attitudes? We will look at ageism, its negative consequences, and how to disrupt the discrimination of ageism. Be prepared to change how you think about aging and celebrate the fact that today, you are another day older!

During these four one-hour convos, we’ll talk, see videos, consider the negative effects of ageism and discover how we can truly look more positively at our own aging

Wednesday, 3:00-4:00pm ET April 30 through May 21 (four 60-minute sessions) 

 

 

What You Will Need

No prior reading or homework will be required; however, class material may be emailed in advance. You will need something to access the Internet (computer/tablet/SmartPhone) so you can watch via Zoom.

Cost

$20 for all 4 sessions
$10 Member/Friend of Heartland Conf churches
FREE residents of UCH community

About the Author: Kim Moeller

Kim is the Education and Program Specialist at The Center for Abundant Aging. She has an MDiv with honors from Wesley Theological Seminary and has served in a variety of church positions including as Director of Small Groups for Menlo Park Presbyterian Church. She is a movie fanatic and reads anything from mysteries/suspense to religion to business to nonfiction.

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