Conference: Adventures in Creative Retirement
Location: Rabb School of Continuing Studies | 415 South Street, MS 084 Waltham, MA 02453-2728
Each day, nearly 10,000 baby boomers leave the workforce with unprecedented prospects for longevity and vitality. Adventures in Creative Retirement, an all-day conference hosted by the Osher Institute for Lifelong Learning (BOLLI) and cosponsored by the Joint Center, will bring dynamic thought-leadership on the issues facing people as they contemplate or begin retirement. Keynote speakers at the conference, which will be held on Saturday, September 9 on the campus of Brandeis University, will include Ruth Finkelstein of Columbia University and Susannah Fox, former Chief Technology Officer for Health & Human Services under President Obama. (Click here for a full agenda)
In conjunction with Amy Schechtman of the Jewish Community Housing for the Elder, Joint Center Senior Research Associate Dr. Jennifer Molinsky will be offering a session entitled "Retiring in Suburbia: Housing Options Worth Fighting For."
Breakout sessions will include:
- Working in Retirement: The Gig Economy and You
- Healthy Aging in Practice: The Benefits of Tai Chi
- The Internet of Things in the Boomer Home of the Future
- Options in Healthy Aging Home Design
- A Volunteer Career: Giving Back and Getting Even More
- The Healthy Aging City: The Best Places to Live