Events | At Home with Growing Older

A Conversation with Ashton Applewhite and Tiffany Yu

by Susanne Stadler | May 14, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

Read more about Ashton and Tiffany. THE TAKEAWAY: ‘I do identify proudly as someone who is older and sometimes old. But we are very reluctant to identify as old, most of us. That’s one reason I encourage the word “older.” I use it as a noun –...

A Conversation With Anne Basting, artist, scholar, teacher

by Susanne Stadler | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

Read more about Anne. THE TAKEAWAY:”I look at an older person and I see their whole expanse of life.””You have to bring creativity into the micro moments of every day life,” said Anne Basting. “What gift would you give the next...

A Conversation With Clark Kellogg, designer, writer, innovator and teacher

by Susanne Stadler | Apr 21, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

Learn more about Clark Kellogg. THE TAKEAWAY: “My prescription during the pandemic is to practice compassion, curiosity and creativity” “On curiosity: We have to adopt the traveler’s mindset – when we go to a new country, we have to be very curious...

A Conversation With Valerie Fletcher, the Executive Director of the Institute for Human Centered Design

by Susanne Stadler | Apr 17, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

Read more about Valerie. THE TAKEAWAY “Universal design is an important tool – it’s really about the context of our lives. What we do, those of us who design, is designing a context for life. Design is a social art. It is always about people. Part of...

A Conversation with Aging in Place Expert, Louis Tenenbaum

by Susanne Stadler | Apr 7, 2020 | 2020 Forums, Past Events, Past Forums

Listen Read Download More Episodes Thank you to everyone who attended our first-ever online forum on April 16, 2020! The recording of this live conversation has been published as an At Home, On Air podcast episode. Enjoy listening to the conversation, and...

The 2nd Annual Speak-Up Please: standup comedy to support aging with dignity

by Susanne Stadler | Nov 12, 2019 | Our Selves, Past Events

November 22, 20197:30pm Pianofight144 Taylor StreetSan Francisco, CA Every day, older adults are forced into sacrificing something we all hold dear: choosing where and how to live their lives. Without the information and resources to protect themselves and their...