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From Extreme to Mainstream: Conversations on Living and DyingContributed by Teri Reinemann on 01/16/18 The Gerontology Institute is please to present: Please join Ithaca College students, faculty, staff and members of the community for any or all of the following: Extremis Film Screening and Panel Discussion Tuesday, February 6 Panelists: Extremis is a powerful tool for both personal reflection and cultural transformation. This 2017 Academy Award-nominated film takes us to the front lines of a public health crisis that touches us all. Directed by Dan Krauss, Extremisfollows patients and families grappling with the thorny decisions associated with serious illness. (jessicazitter.com/extremis) To view the trailer, visit https://www.ithaca.edu/gerontology/conversations/ Ithaca College Students wishing to attend this event and who need transportation should contact Teri Reinemann (treinemann@ithaca.edu) by Monday, January 29. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life by Jessica Zitter, MD Extreme Measures shares the stories of patients, families, and healthcare providers on the front lines...Bringing the reader into a world that most will only enter during a crisis, the book offers guidance to help us navigate this rocky terrain, and live the best life we can right up until the last moments. (jessicazitter.com/extreme-measures) Ithaca College End of Life Issues students, faculty and staff will facilitate online and face-to-face conversations of Extreme Measures: Finding a Better Path to the End of Life by Dr. Jessica Zitter, MD. Get Your Book! Choose your format: online or face-to-face at Lifelong. Extreme Measures Online Book Discussion February 12 – April 13 Extreme Measures Book Discussion at Lifelong Wednesdays, February 14- March 21 Death Over Dinner Monday, April 23 Join us for Death Over Dinner, an intergenerational dinner with facilitated conversations on living and dying. Registration is required – space is limited. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For more information or to request an accommodation for a disability, contact Karen Brown, kbrown19@ithaca.edu or 274-1604 or Teri Reinemann, treinemann@ithaca.edu or 274-1607. |
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