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“Engaging Aging” is an Age Friendly Seattle forum about women and optimal aging in Seattle.

The event opens with a resource fair (3 p.m.).

The program includes a keynote presentation by LueRachelle Brim-Atkins, Brim-Donohoe & Associates, about the “triple whammy” of ageism, racism, and sexism. Eight lightning talk presenters will discuss other topics of interest to women:

• DeAnn Alcantara-Thompson, Coalition to End Gender-Based Violence (“Preventing Gender Based Violence”)
• Marigrace Becker, UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center (“Keep Moving, Stay Connected, Live Well with Memory Loss”)
• Patty Hayes, Public Health—Seattle & King
  County (“Longevity, Equity, and Healthy Aging”)
• Lynda Hunter, City of Seattle (“Finding Employment When You’re Female, Fabulous, and Fifty-plus”)
• Sharonn Meeks, Washington State Housing Finance Commission (“Pushing the Re-Set Button: Taking the Stigma Off of Housing Options”)
• Anu Orebiyi, African American Elders Program, Catholic Community Services (“You’re Not Alone: Avoiding Loneliness in Later Life”)
• Jennifer Romich, University of Washington (“Women and Economic Insecurity: Advocacy and Policy Solutions”)
• Dolores Maria Rossman, Rossman-Guerrero y Asociados (“Caregiving: So Rewarding … and Oh, So Stressful”)

This event is FREE; however, pre-registration is required so that sufficient food and seating can be arranged. Pre-register to attend on Survey Monkey (click here).

For more information about Age Friendly Seattle, e-mail agefriendly@seattle.gov or visit www.seattle.gov/agefriendly.