Navigating Aging Discussion Group

Program Description

Event Details

Do you hold the secrets to aging well? Would you like to learn ways to expand your health span? Come share your tips and tricks with the Navigating Aging Discussion Group forming at the R.H. Johnson Library. The group will meet once a month for three months for one hour. Registration is required as space is limited to 12 members. Submit your request to join at the link below and library staff will contact you.  

https://rhjohnson.aspendiscovery.org/discussion.
 

Together, this group will explore current research, new trends and what’s working for us as the group delves into topics around lifestyle choices as we age. Along the way, you'll discover resources for aging well in our SCW community. 
 

Navigating Aging Discussion Group Winter Session 2025 Topics

Saturday, January 11, 2025 Searching for the Fountain of Health  

“Youth is wasted on the young”.  It’s A Wonderful Life. 
How do we achieve longevity combined with health? Let’s  look at the history of aging in America and where we are today. We will preview a video of Ken Dychtwald, Founder and CEO of Age Wave (agewave.com). Dychtwald has spent much of his 50 year career developing the concept of the "Age Wave". In this keynote speech given at a healthcare conference Dychtwald shares research about population and cultural shifts caused by global demographic forces of the baby boom and ever increasing life expectancy. He talks about the latest trends in growing our lifespan including drugs that may reverse aging.Join us to learn and share ways to expand your healthspan. 

Saturday, February 15, 2025  Love Your Brain 

February is a good time to show our brain some love. Many of us are concerned about cognitive changes and decline as we age. Some of us are caregivers for friends and family who are experiencing various forms of dementia. Let’s talk about the latest research in brain health, tips for heading off symptoms, caregiving resources and more. Did you know there is a connection between brain health and heart health? Bring your resources to share with the group. Come give your brain some love. 

Saturday, March 8, 2025  Going Beyond the Table for National Nutrition Month 

March is National Nutrition Month. This year’s theme is Going Beyond the Table. Let’s celebrate by looking at the ever changing landscape of what are the best foods to eat for health which seem to be changing all the time! We will sort through various diet trends like Mediterranean, Blue Zones, keto and more. Our discussion will help us to sort through the fluff (not marshmallow) and choose what works best for us. We’ll also look at where, when and with whom we eat. As usual, bring your resources and, if you have one, a recipe to share. 

Saturday, April 12, 2025  Celebrate Aging Dream Big 

It’s about time we celebrate what we are doing to expand our health and age well. We’ll highlight our best practices and some of our successes. After a quick review of our topics from this year we’ll commit to goals to advance our health and happiness for years to come. Do you have one more big project in you? Will you share it with us? Together we’ll dream big and cheer each other on to our best life!