Aging and Creativity Workshop @ Ridgedale Library

Nationally-known author and aging expert, Dr. Gene Cohen, will visit the Twin Cities area in late-January 2008 to speak on "The Mature Mind and Aging Brain: Positive Changes and Creativity in the Second Half of Life."

Monday, January 28, 7 - 9 p.m.
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
PUBLIC PROGRAM - OPEN TO ALL
Dr. Cohen will speak on latest research and findings on the subject of creativity and aging, highlighting elements in his most recent books. Dr. Cohen is a highly recognized professional in the area of aging and promotes the value and wisdom of age coupled with experience. There will be a drawing for his books (2) at the end of the program. No registration is required.

Tuesday, January 29, 8:30 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, Minnetonka
WORKSHOP FOR LIBRARY STAFF
(Open to staff throughout Minnesota. Please register in advance at http://www.melsa.org/member/workshop/index.cfm .
Dr. Cohen links the attributes, gifts and skill sets of the 55+ age population with library services and programs, including volunteer work, building planning, and intergenerational programming.

Dr. Cohen is a graduate of Harvard College and the Georgetown University School of Medicine and has a doctorate in Gerontology from the Union Institute. He is the author of more than 150 publications in the field of aging, including several edited text books. His individually authored books include, "The Brain in Human Aging," "The Creative Age: Awaking Human Potential in the Second Half of Life," and "The Mature Mind: The Positive Power of the Aging Brain."

At the present, Dr. Cohen is the director of the Center on Aging, Health and Humanities at George Washington University where he also holds the positions of Professor of Health Care Sciences and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He is the cofounder of the Creative Discovery Corps whose mission is to identify and preserve the creative accomplishments and rich histories of under-recognized talented older adults.

Both programs are co-sponsored by the Hennepin County Library and the Metropolitan Library Service Agency (MELSA).