OSHER 861 - Longevity: Building an Age-Friendly Lifestyle

This course will focus on how we can shift our perspective as we age to improve our attitudes and lifestyles to build our best quality of life. We will discuss one of the most pressing issues of our society, ageism, and how we can combat it within ourselves, our communities, and globally. Other topics will include how our attitudes and lifestyles affect our longevity, what we need to do now to improve our communication with medical professionals and our families, the six pillars of brain health, and what we can do to ensure we are part of an age-friendly society.