Host: Br. Justin Bonyun

Host: Allan Smith

Author and activist Ashton Applewhite is the author of “This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism”. In 2016, she joined PBS site Next Avenue’s annual list of 50 Influencers in Aging as their Influencer of the Year and Lifetime Arts recently awarded her their 2018 Game Changer Award. Ashton has been recognized by the New York Times, the New Yorker, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism. She blogs at This Chair Rocks, has written for Harper’s, Playboy, and the New York Times, and is the voice of ‘Yo, Is This Ageist?’.  Ashton speaks widely, at venues that have ranged from universities and community centers to the TED mainstage and the United Nations. She is a leading spokesperson for a movement to mobilize against discrimination on the basis of age.

 

Learning Points:

What is Ageism?

How is Ageism propagated in today’s society?

How can we begin to change the mindset on ageing?

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Host: Allan Smith

Host: Br. Justin Bonyun

Dr. Lori Stevic-Rust has a doctoral degree in psychology.  She has worked in the field of clinical health psychology for twenty-eight years serving as the current medical director for senior services for an acute care facility and a national consultant for dementia services and care to numerous post acute care organizations. 

She is the President of the board for the Lake County Council on Aging and the advisory board for the Alzheimer Association and the Center for Dialysis Care.  She is the founder and president for a non-profit foundation that supports intergenerational programs in senior communities.

Dr. Stevic-Rust has been a regular on air TV consultant and contributor on psychological topics, hosted a cable talk show entitled Best of Health TV and has contributed to Women’s World and Fitness Magazines.

She is the author of several books including Greedy for Life, and Put on Your Big-Girl Shoes: Stepping into Courage, Resilience and Gratitude.  She is the author of the Dr. Lori column that appears in Cleveland Business Connects magazine and the national PS Magazine and is a regular blogger for the Huffington Post and appears on Huff-Live.

 She has been recognized as a Woman of Achievement by the YWCA and the Professional Advocacy Award by the Consortium Against the Exploitation and Abuse of Seniors. She has been inducted into the KSU Hall of Fame—Distinguished Alumni. She volunteers her time advocating for the protection of seniors and mentoring women who have been victims of abuse, exploitation and violence to help them discover their strength. 

Learning Points:

What are natural changes to the brain as we age?

How do we cultivate gratitude as we age?

How can we live a life of resiliency through all ages?

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