A one-day Optimal Aging seminar will be held Nov. 4 on the Bowling Green State University
campus.Optimal Aging is a concept that focuses on enhancing the wellness of older adults through research,
education and information related to physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual and purposeful
wellness.BGSU is partnering with the Ohio Masonic Home to offer the free seminar. It will run from 8:30 a.m.
to 1:30 p.m. in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union ballroom. Community members and BGSU faculty, staff,
students and retirees are invited to attend the seminar, which includes a free lunch.National speakers will
discuss optimal aging across the lifespan along with informal caregiving issues and will provide information
about programs, products and services to assist caregivers.Sessions include demystifying the aging myths,
domains of wellness, a panel presentation and open discussion about the challenges and benefits of providing
care. Demonstrations of some of the services, products and programs will be available to assist
caregivers.Keynote speaker are Dr. David Gobble and Dr. Mike Magee.Gobble, a specialist in wellness across
the lifespan, is director of the Masterpiece Living Academy. He retired in 2008 as director and professor
emeritus of the Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology at Ball State University. He has been
recognized by the National Wellness Institute as one of the top-100 wellness experts in the world, and
serves on the national board of Wellness Councils of America.Magee is president and founder of Positive
Medicine Inc., a strategic health communications firm. He is a member of the National Commission for Quality
Long Term Care; past president of the National Association of Physician Broadcasters; former senior vice
president of Pennsylvania Hospital; former professor of surgery at Jefferson Medical College, and vice
president for science and medical advocacy at Pfizer Inc. He serves as Senior Fellow for Health Policy at
the Center for Aging Services Technologies in Washington, D.C.Among the exhibitors who will have displays at
the event are the Alzheimer’s Association of Northwest Ohio, Bowling Green State University Speech and
Hearing Clinic, BGSU WellAware, Bowling Green Manor, Ohio Masonic Homes, and Sunset Retirement Communities.
Other invited organizations include senior centers, mental health agencies, home care services,
rehabilitation services, and many others.Detailed information about the event is available at
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/hhs/page85750.html.Contact Jennifer Wagner at [email protected] for more
information or to RSVP for the free lunch. Seating is limited to 200 people.
