Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old by Steven Petrow

Join us, virtually, on November 11, at 6 p.m. as we welcome Steven Petrow, an award-winning journalist and author who is best known for his Washington Post and New York Times essays on aging, health, and civility.

Petrow will discuss his newest book, "Stupid Things I Won't Do When I Get Old", part memoir and part manifesto. Shortly after his 50th birthday, Petrow began confronting and correcting his ageist beliefs with a vow not to let life diminish or disappoint him as he makes his own journey forward. Armed with a list of "things I won’t do when I get old," he humorously, honestly contrasts his parent’s generational attitudes towards aging with his own.

The adage “You’re only as old as you feel” was recently confirmed by The Yale School of Public Health. Their new study showed that when older people assimilated ageist tendencies, they had a shorter life expectancy. With hundreds of inspiring older role models – including luminaries Morgan Freeman, Ellen Burstyn, George Takai, and Erin Brockovich – the only enemy we have when it comes to growing old with vigor, grace, and purpose is not believing we can.

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