Boston Village Presents: Everybody Wants To Live Longer. Nobody Wants To Get Old.

Advances in medicine and public health have culminated in people rightly expecting to have a long life. And yet, we almost universally don't want to "get old."  Here in the US, being "old" is associated with decline in function, abilities, connection, independence and, ultimately, with loss of relevance and worth. Marie Clouqueur, LICSW, a clinical social worker at McLean Hospital specializing in older adults and family work, will guide attendees to the possibility of maintaining our value and dignity in older age, even with limitations and loss. Drawing on her clinical work in geriatric psychiatry as well as examples in history and literature, Clouqueur will invite us all to see older adults as protagonists who can drive the next advancements of our society. The event is free and open to the public.