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Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity
What does it mean to grow old in an age of longevity? For an increasing number of us, the stage of life that begins around age 75 may be almost as long as middle age, lasting anywhere from 10 to 20 years and even beyond. In this presentation and conversation, we will explore five hallmarks of lengthy old age: longer health spans, longer futures, greater vulnerability, greater uncertainty, and new ways of making meaning. From redefining health to thwarting loneliness, and from resisting ageism to preserving our ability to live independently, we will explore what it means to live happy, meaningful lives in old age. Finally, we will add to Age-Friendly Minnesota’s nine domains of livability a three-pronged tenth domain: intellectual, creative, and physical engagement. Questions and comments on all topics will be welcomed.
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PRESENTER
Andrea Gilats
Andrea Gilats, Ph.D., is a writer, educator, and former yoga teacher who created and led lifelong learning programs at the University of Minnesota for over thirty years, including the pioneering series, Encore Transitions: Preparing for Post-Career Life. She is the author of two books published by the University of Minnesota Press, Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity (2024), praised as “a personal guide to the transformations, hard truths, profound pleasures, and infinite possibilities of aging,” and After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief (2022), which won an Honorable Mention from the Forward Indies 2023 Book Awards. She is also the author of Restoring Flexibility: A Yoga-Based Practice to Increase Mobility at Any Age, published by Ulysses Press.
Learn more about her at andreagilats.com.
To purchase a copy of Radical Endurance: Growing Old in an Age of Longevity directly from the University of Minnesota Press, use code MN92170 at check out for 30% off when you order at z.umn.edu/RadicalEndurance
1.0 CEU is provided after the presentation
Minnesota Gerontological Society (MGS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. 3050 145th St. W #377 Rosemount, MN 55068
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