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Join us for this interactive series about living, aging, and dying well while caring for ourselves and loved ones. Every single one of us will have a last day.
Part I
Let’s Talk About It! – Book Discussion
Given the right framing, a “difficult” conversation does not need to be difficult. It can be liberating. It can be transformative. –Michael Hebb
Being Mortal-Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande
Atul Gawande explains that, as a medical student, he was never really taught to help patients cope with death-only how to save lives. He writes that while medicine allows people to live longer and better, it turns aging and death into medical processes. Gawande aims to explore how the experience of aging and dying has changed and how it might be improved.
Our discussion will focus on aspects of:
- What is important to us as we age.
- Understanding our choices, medical and otherwise.
- Facing our own mortality.
- Creating a community of support.
To sign up for this program:
-Sign up HERE.
-Call or stop by the Rowley Library at 978-948-2850.
-Call or stop by the Rowley Council on Aging at 978-948-7637.
We have copies of the book available. To pick up a copy, stop by the library.
***Sponsored by the Rowley Council on Aging.***
Watch for more information on our upcoming events in this series:
Part II-Hand of the Palm Memoir Writing Class held at the Rowley Library on Wednesday, December 18th at 10:00 am.
Part III-Death over Dinner held at the Rowley Library on Wednesday January 15th at 1:00 pm.