Harrisburg Region

This will be a 4-session Zoom discussion of the book: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande. You will need to obtain and read the book on your own. The class will cover two to three chapters of the book each week. In order to facilitate good discussion, specific discussion questions will be assigned in advance for each week. We encourage you to take part in all four sessions, do “homework” between sessions, and share your thoughts, concerns, and personal plans for the end of life with other participants.

By the time we have entered a retirement community, we are facing the end of life. Because of this, we spend a lot of time thinking (and discussing) death and dying. Practical issues like pain, dependency, loneliness, financial burden, and spiritual issues like life after- death and fear of the unknown become increasingly important. This presentation focuses on the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of aging, and how we can best prepare for the next stage of our journey.