Poetics of Caring | Friday, November 18, 2011
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8:00 – 9:00 AM • GENTLE EXERCISE
Yoga – Antonio Sausys
8:00 – 9:00 AM • REGISTRATION • COFFEE • EXHIBITS
Poetics of Design Exhibit – Arianne Gelardin
8:00 – 9:00 AM • ARTS PERFORMANCE
The Poetics of Getting Here – Maureen Atkins
8:00 – 9:00 AM • POSTER SESSIONS
Ann Marie Davis, Nancy Thompson, Oralee Wachter
8:00 – 9:00 AM • CREATIVITY LAB
Lyrical Storyboards – Denise Bondy, Faith Winthrop
9:00 – 9:15 AM • ARTS PERFORMANCE
Jazz Singing – Faith Winthrop
9:15 – 9:25 AM • OPENING
Introductions – Nader Shabahangi, Sally Gelardin
9:15 AM – 12:15 PM • WORKSHOP
(EHI Certificate) E-H Therapy Principles in Action: A Gateway to Therapeutic Effectiveness – Orah Krug
9:25 – 10:00 AM • ARTS PERFORMANCE
Magical Thinking and Reflections – Anne Hallinan, Rush Rehm
10:00 – 11:00 AM • KEYNOTE
Social Consequences of Forgetfulness and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Call for Attitudinal Expansion – Patrick Fox
11:00 – 11:15 AM • BREAK
Book Signing
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM • KEYNOTE
“How do we care for ourselves as we age?” “What is the difference between custodial and relationship care?” “How do we learn to listen to our inner elder?” – John Gray
12:15 – 12:30 PM • BREAK
Book Signing
12:30 – 1:30 PM • LUNCH BREAK
12:30 – 1:30 PM • CREATIVITY LAB
Video Presentation: Aging with Grace and Glory – Celedra Gildea, John Cusack
1:30 – 2:30 PM • ARTS PERFORMANCE
The Antic-Witties – Barbara Scott, Daniel Savio
1:30 – 4:30PM • WORKSHOP
(EHI Certificate) Rediscovering Awe for Ourselves and Our Practices – Kirk Schneider
1:30 – 2:30PM • WORKSHOP
(EHI) Old Hearts Forging Depths of Intimacy Caring for the Soul of the Other: The Tempering of Intimate Relationships – Chris Armstrong & Lou Dangles
2:30 – 3:45 PM • WORKSHOPS
Bridging with the Sacred – Bruce Feldstein
Creative Journeys: Applying Innovative Expressive Arts Strategies with Dementia and Other Age-Related Challenges – Michelle Burns
Poetics of Dying Viewed through the Transpersonal Lens – Barbara Morrill, Sparlha Swaby, Shanon Sitkin
2:30 – 3:45 PM • ROUNDTABLES
Place, Space and the Lived Experiences of LGBQ Older Adults in San Francisco – Jarmin Yeh
The 3rd Act: A New Stage, A New Purpose for Your Life – Beverly Scott, Patricia Cavanaugh
Fighting Dementia with Active Imagination: From Powerlessness to the Midwifery of an Empowered Death – Dominique Lambert
Caring Economics: The Power of Investment in Human Capacity – Molly Freeman
2:30 – 4:00 PM • SPEAKEASY
Aging as Form of Art – Gaea Yudron (3:00 – 3:25 PM)
Impromptu (3:30 – 4:00 PM)
2:30 – 4:00 PM • CREATIVITY LAB
Adaptive Art – Constance Hunt (2:30 – 3:00 PM)
Communication IS Community – Emily Kuenstler 3:00 – 3:30 PM)
“Vibrant Aging,” A short film and discussion – Julie Miller (3:30 – 4:00 PM)
3:45 – 4:00 PM • BREAK
Book Signing
4:00 – 5:00 PM • FEATURED SPEAKERS
Assess for Success: Learn How Holistic Self-Assessments Will Improve Your Effectiveness – Ken Keis
The Movement for Conscious Aging for the Greater Good – Debby Barkan and Barry Barkan
A Simple Exercise Routine – Betsy Best-Martini
4:30 – 5:30 PM • POETRY READING
(EHI) Poetry Reading – David Elkins
5:00 – 6:30 PM • TABLE TALK
Resource Forum – Al Coddington
6:30 – 8:30 PM • SOCIAL GATHERING
Reception (by Invitation) – Entertainment and Jazz Music, Gaea Yudron