Mary Catherine Bateson will share her thoughts and research on the impact of improved health and longevity on marriage, childbearing, education, work, and retirement. Most recently, she has focused on a phase she terms “Adulthood II,” the period of relatively robust health that precedes the onset of frail old age. Dr. Bateson is a cultural anthropologist, linguist, Middle East specialist, and author who approaches her work from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, please contact:
Scott Wright (801-585-9542, e-mail:scott.wright@hsc.utah.edu)
Fran Wilby (801-585-9276, frances.wilby@socwk.utah.edu)

Parking: You can park near the event in a lot labeled “Visitor Parking” (blue sign). This lot is known as the Campus Bookstore lot. It is located on 1500 East and South Campus Drive, across from Rice Eccles Stadium and next to the College of Social Work. Parking costs $2 the first hour and $1 every hour after that. The lot is open until 10PM and there should be plenty of room. Once in the building, the keynote will be in the Okazaki Community Meeting Room #155.

March 5, 2012: Increasing Opportunities for Arts-Based Interventions in Long Term Care
Jackie Eaton, M.S. – Gerontology, College of Nursing
*College of Social Work – W.S. Goodwill Bldg. Community Room, Monday – noon to 1PM

March 19th, 2012: Changing Long-Term Care – A Culture Change
Diedra Kearny, Director of Community Education at Dignity Home Health & Hospice
and President of the Utah Elder Abuse Prevention Coalition
HSEB 2120 Monday – noon to 1PM

March 26th, 2012: Challenges and Priorities of Aging Issues in Salt Lake County
Sarah Brenna, Director of Salt Lake County Aging Services
*College of Social Work – W.S. Goodwill Bldg. Community Room, Monday – noon to 1PM

April 2nd, 2012: Caregiver Support
Charise Jensen, Assistant Program Manager, Community Care Transitions Salt Lake County Aging Services
*College of Social Work – W.S. Goodwill Bldg. Community Room, Monday – noon to 1PM

Week of April 9th-13th, 2012: Careers in Aging Week & Career Fair — *College of Social Work – W.S. Goodwill Bldg. Community Room

April 9th, 2012: AARP Perspectives on Aging Issues, Alan Ormsby and Laura Polacheck – AARP
*College of Social Work – W.S. Goodwill Bldg. Community Room, Monday – noon to 1PM

April 16th 2012: Autism Spectrum Disorder: Intergenerational Issues
Val’ D’Astous and Scott Wright, Ph.D. – Gerontology, College of Nursing
**College of Social Work – W.S. Goodwill Bldg. Community Room, Monday – 12:30 to 1:30PM

Seminars are sponsored by the Gerontology Interdisciplinary Program, College of Social Work; and the W.D. Goodwill Initiatives in Aging and University of Utah Center on Aging.

For more information contact:

• Scott Wright, Ph.D. – scott.wright@hsc.utah.edu – (801)-585-9542
• Fran Wilby, L.C.S.W., Ph.D. – frances.wilby@socwk.utah.edu – (801)-585-9276