Positive Aging Conference 2022

The Positive Aging Consortium hosted the first Positive Aging Conference on June 10, 2022 at the Miller Education Center at MTSU. The purpose of the conference was to bring together MTSU faculty, students, community providers, caregivers and older adults to drive a more-productive narrative about the benefits of an increase in the average lifespan.

The keynote speaker was Dr. Julie Sweetland with Frameworks Institute. Dr. Sweetland discussed the Reframing Aging Initiative that includes, but also goes beyond, the choice of words we use to describe older adults—to frame how we think, talk about, and conduct research with older adults in ways that resonate with the public. 

Other conference topics included exercise, nutrition, cognition, living environments, financial decision-making and scam prevention. There were over 100 attendees from the community!

 

  • Building Momentum: How Mindsets on Aging are Shifting: Dr. Julie Sweetland, Frameworks Institute

    Building Momentum: How Mindsets on Aging are Shifting: Dr. Julie Sweetland, Frameworks Institute

  • Taking Steps to Maintain a Healthy Brain as We Age: Dr. Jim Houston

    Taking Steps to Maintain a Healthy Brain as We Age: Dr. Jim Houston

  • Reaching Your Physical Utopia: Drs. Brandon Grubbs, Vaughn Barry, and Linda Bloodworth

    Reaching Your Physical Utopia: Drs. Brandon Grubbs, Vaughn Barry, and Linda Bloodworth

  • Financial Decision Making and Scamming-Dr. Keith Gamble

    Financial Decision Making and Scamming-Dr. Keith Gamble

  • Tower Garden to Table: Using Produce to Create Healthy Meals-Dr. Elizabeth Smith

    Tower Garden to Table: Using Produce to Create Healthy Meals-Dr. Elizabeth Smith

 

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