Event Description
How do we do the right thing? Grappling with the ethical challenges of long lives.
Join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences and the Bioethics Department at the School of Medicine for a discussion with The Measure of Our Age author MT Connolly, JD.
MT Connolly is a national expert on elder justice who was awarded a MacArthur "genius" grant for her work that has shaped policy, research and practice for decades. She was the architect of the federal Elder Justice Act and co-designed the person-centered restorative RISE model. Her book, The Measure of Our Age: Navigating Care, Safety, Money, and Meaning Later in Life, examines how we balance autonomy, safety and other ethical issues of aging.
Register for this free event via the link above or email ucah@case.edu for more information.
Light refreshments will be served, and book copies will be available for purchase.
CE credits are available for nurses and social workers (applications pending).
Community members welcome.
Event Location
Thwing Ballroom
11111 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
