Aging in America: Happiness in the New Old Age

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People live longer today than ever before; in fact, Americans over the age of 85 represent one of the fasting growing age groups in the country. This program features three researchers whose findings challenge the accepted views on growing older. Join us as John Leland, Amy Nathan and Paula Span share their findings and provide information on a topic that faces all of us.

Speakers:
John Leland, Author, “Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old”
Amy Nathan, Author, “Making Time for Making Music”
Paula Span, Columnist, The New York Times, “The New Old Age” and “Generation Grandparent”

Sponsoring Association Committee:
Senior Lawyers Committee, Barry M. Bloom, Chair

Cosponsoring Committee:
Legal Problems of the Aging Committee, Britt Burner, Chair