Event name
Everyone Wants a Long Life. Nobody Wants to Get Old.
When
Tue 09 / 08 / 2026
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Where
Boston Public Library Central Branch
700 Boylston St
Boston MA 02116
700 Boylston St
Boston MA 02116
Who can attend
Open to all
Price
FREE
Advances in medicine and public health have culminated in people rightly expecting to have a long life. And yet, we almost universally don't want to "get old." Here in the US, being "old" is associated with decline in function, abilities, connection, independence and, ultimately, with loss of relevance and worth. Join us as Marie Clouqueur guides us to the possibility of maintaining our value and dignity in older age, even with limitations and loss. Drawing on her clinical work in geriatric psychiatry as well as examples in history and literature, Clouqueur will invite us to see older adults as protagonists who can drive the next advancements of our society.
About the speaker:
Marie Clouqueur, LICSW, is a clinical social worker specializing in older adults and family work. She founded and leads the dementia support program in the Division of Geriatric Psychiatry. Her clinical work provides group and individual psychotherapy to improve caregiver resilience and to support people living with dementia.
Marie Clouqueur is speaking as a part of Boston Village's 25th Anniversary Speaker Series titled Aging in Place: Living Your Best Life @ Home. This program is in-person, free, and open to the public. Registration is required.