At Balzac Bar
Located at Rua de Arroios 156, 1150-056 Lisbon. Balzac is close to the Arroios metro station on the Green line. From 16h00 - 16h30, participants will be able to order drinks, including cocktails, and small plates such as spinach dip with truffle oil, duck or shrimp bruschetta and ceviche. The Speaker will present from 16h30 - 18h00. Limited to 25 participants.
Innovations for Healthy Aging in Place for Women over 50
by Lisa Handwerker
This presentation will discuss ideas related to "Aging in Place", using a Medical Anthropology focus. Older adults, especially women, seek independence, autonomy, flexibility, engagement, fulfilment and community in their pursuit of the highest quality of life. These values are at the heart of healthy and active "aging in place'. For inspiration, Lisa examines a Northern California membership based non-profit organization for older adults united by the members' desire to be healthy and active while remaining in their homes for as long as possible. Relying on both her volunteer and paid work. Lisa discusses the use of volunteer peer-to-peer support, community building and advanced technologies toward the goal of aging in place for women over 50.
While the talk focuses on an example in Northern California, during the post-talk we will explore possible ways this community model may be applicable to Portugal - including the feasibility of starting a similar volunteer organization.
Lisa Handwerker, PhD, MPH is passionate about healthy aging cross-culturally, especially now in Portugal. She received a Ph.D. in Medical Anthropology from UC San Francisco and a Master in Public Health from UC Berkeley. She has conducted fieldwork in China, Mexico, England, U.S. and Russia. Last year she started preliminary research in Portugal. As past chair of Berkeley Community Health, member of a hospital Ethics Committee, and board member of National Women’s Health Network in D.C, she advocated for diverse women. She teaches Medical Anthropology, Gender, Aging, and Human Development courses in California. For 10 years, she has volunteered at Ashby Village, recently facilitating their online 80’s Zoom group.
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