Beacon Discussion Series: Engaged Aging

                                                                   

 

Beacon Discussion Series:

Engaged Aging

Why staying connected and productive through volunteering, classes, and more as we age is good for us and good for our communities.


Join UMass Boston aging experts for a panel discussion on the benefits of staying socially connected and engaged as we age, and tips on how to do so.
 
Wednesday, April 12, 2023 | 4–5 p.m.  
Online event via Zoom
$15 per person


Panelists:

 Jeffrey Burr, PhD
UMass Boston gerontology professor whose research includes studies of productive aging in the U.S. and globally.

Caitlin Coyle G’11, PhD ’14
Director of UMass Boston Center for Social and Demographic Research on Aging, which conducts community engaged research aimed at improving quality of life and aging equity.

Mary O’Connor G’75
Board Member, UMass Boston’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and a Boston State alumna.
 
Moderator:
 
Jan Mutchler, PhD
Director, Gerontology Institute
 
Welcome:
 
James Hermelbracht
Director, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UMass Boston