Reframe Aging Roundtable: Ageism Unmasked - Being Mortal

Reframe Aging Roundtable: Ageism Unmasked - Being Mortal

May 1 | 4:30-6pm | At CCHE 

Facilitator & Partner: Care Partners of Cook County

Join us for an engaging discussion of Being Mortal by Atul Gawande. This month’s Reframe Aging roundtable will explore the complex issues surrounding aging, including the limitations of modern medicine, the impact of ageism, and how we can challenge and transform societal attitudes toward aging.

Whether or not you’ve read the book, we welcome you to drop in and participate in an open, thoughtful conversation about aging and how we can create a more compassionate and realistic approach to growing older.

In Being Mortal, Atul Gawande, a practicing surgeon, confronts the limitations of medical care at the end of life. With honesty and humanity, he examines both his own practices and those of others, revealing how the goal of healthcare should not be a "good death," but a "good life"—one that continues to the very end.

Event Details:
We meet in the lower-level classroom of Cook County Higher Education (CCHE). For those who prefer not to use stairs, please park on 3rd Avenue West and use the lower entrance on the east side of the building.

Feel free to join us at any time during the event! You are welcome whether or not you’ve read the book.

Book Ordering Info:
You can order or purchase the book at a 15% discount from our friends at Drury Lane Books—just contact Care Partners or stop by Drury Lane for details. Additionally, the Grand Marais Public Library will do its best to have copies of the book available for borrowing.