Part of the Timeless Newtown: Embracing Every Generation Initiative
Free April 15, 2025 Event
Newtown Community Center, Fairfield Hills Campus
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Friends of Newtown Seniors Inc (FONS), the C.H. Booth Library, the Newtown Commission on Aging, and Newtown Human Services invite you to attend a moderated panel discussion on: “A Holistic Perspective on Health”
Our panel is comprised of health care professionals, a researcher/professor and a student studying health care. The panel will discuss the emotional, physical, mental, and social implications of aging and discuss why everyone of every age should consider these forces and the role they play in our health.
Moderator: Peter Schwarz, Vice President of FONS
Our Panel:
- Alexa Griffin – LCSW, Newtown Human Services
- Dr. Brianna V. Garrison – Researcher and Professor of Gerontological Social Work at Southern CT State University
- Marissa Greene – Master’s student of Gerontological Social Work at Southern CT State University
- Dr. Peter Licht MD – Primary Care and Internal Medicine
- Susan Licht – PA–C, Physician Associate, Primary Care, and Internal Medicine
Each brings a unique perspective to our discussion.
Bring your questions and thoughts and take part as we open the discussion to our audience.
Timeless Newtown: Embracing Every Generation Initiative
Timeless Newtown: Embracing Every Generation is a 2025 initiative of Friends of Newtown Seniors (FONS) where, in concert with community partners, it strives to counteract the negative attitudes and stereotypes associated with aging. Built on the absolute understanding that we all age, the program will first attack the negative beliefs internalized by many older adults about what the ageing process looks like. The program emphasizes the individual nature of aging and the concept of health span as different from lifespan. Put simply how we each can thrive rather than just survive. Supporting this discussion of healthy aging will be part two of the program which provides information on the latest research in aging and what simple things people of all ages can do to age in a manner that maintains a high quality of life. The third part of the program will bring together the information from the first two parts and help dispel ageist views and bring together Newtown residents of every generation in discussions which clarify the value of every age group in our society. Timeless hopes to be a model for other communities who desire to foster intergenerational activities and conversation about Nutrition, Exercise, Creative Expression, and the Mind/Body Connection for life.