Brookline Community Aging Network Events Now Through June

BROOKLINE, MA — Brookline Community Aging Network (BrooklineCAN), which provides information to help residents remain engaged in the community and advocates to make the town an even better place to live for seniors, has released a list of events in April, May, and June.

The themes for the upcoming speaker series include issues between older adults and very old parents, caregiving triumphs and challenges of Alzheimer’s disease, and sex over 60.

“I’m Getting Older, Too!”: Unexpected Later in Life Parent-Child Relationships

Wednesday, April 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Goddard House and on Zoom

About the event: As life expectancy rates grow, so does our prospect of caring for a parent in our own ‘golden years'. Now, hear the fascinating results of a Boston-based study providing
new insights about the complicated relationships of older adult children (aged 65+)
and their very old parents (aged 90+).

About the authors/speaker: Kathrin Boerner PhD, Principal Investigator of the Boston Aging Together study. Professor and Doctoral Program Director, Department of Gerontology, McCormack Graduate School. Elizabeth Gallagher, Speaker, and MS, Research Coordinator, Boston Aging Together study, Gerontology PhD Candidate.

Spaces are limited. Please RSVP by Monday, April 25. Call Christine Nagle at 617-731-8500 x 143 or email cnagle@goddardhouse.org.

How Caregivers Can Meet the Challenges of Alzheimer’s Disease

Tuesday, May 24 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the Brookline Senior Center and on Zoom

About the event: Based on his upcoming book, Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People: How Caregivers Can Meet the Challenges of Alzheimer’s Disease, Dr. Stephen Post provides practical answers to the most pressing questions raised by caregivers and professionals.

Please RSVP by calling the Brookline Senior Center at 617-730-2770.

Let’s Get Physical: Biopsychosocial Aspects of Sexuality and Aging

Wednesday, June 15, from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at Brookline Senior Center and on Zoom

About the event: While sex at an older age exists, the human body doesn’t function the same way it did when we were younger. With frank discussion, Dr. Fleishman will cover the biological, medical, and psychosocial parts of getting physical.

Please RSVP by calling the Brookline Senior Center at 617-730-2770.