Distinguishing among types of longevity—lifespan, healthspan, creativity span, and joyspan–the talk discusses how life-long traits of curiosity, courage and creativity result in extending longevity, as evidenced in new scientific research. Similarly, in today’s stressful socio-political circumstances, reciprocity and resistance are necessary to build resilience for successful aging (SA). The webinar includes a reading of two poems on “growing old young” and offers takeaways on how to be “psychologically well adapted in later life,” concluding with ideas for senior journaling that bring into convergence using the past to move forward, focusing on daily small things and enlarging vision, and other life paradoxes.

Moderator: Alan Grosenheider, Davidson Library

Zoom Link: https://ucsb.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZSypeXIyRVSnHeZO6xLNQw