Speaker: Tracey Gendron, MS, PhD

Date and Time: May 7th from 10-11:30AM PT / 11AM-12:30PM MT / 12-1:30PM CT / 1-2:30PM ET

Location: Searle Conference Center, Rush Professional Building, 1725 W. Harrison St. 5th Floor (Elevator II) Chicago, IL 60612

This is a hybrid event. You can feel free to join in-person or virtually.

Description: Dr. Gendron begins by exclaiming, “Everything you know about aging is wrong, and it’s not your fault!” Using wit and real-world examples, Tracey transforms decades of research about aging and age discrimination into a thought-provoking and sometimes humorous conversation about the commonly accepted myths and misconceptions people of all ages face.

Learning Objectives:

1) Define ageism and ableism and identify the negative impacts personally and professionally. 

2) Describe elderhood as a unique stage of development encompassing later life 

3) Examine strategies to address ageism personally and professionally 

Please register here.