Guest Speaker

Guest Speakers come to share their stories, knowledge, and insights. Read more about our past Guest Speakers and up and coming Guest Speakers to learn how older adults are doing fascinating things as they age and relevant aging news that helps to improve and shape the lives of older adults.

Guest Speaker Dan Salerno: Don’t allow fear to be a stumbling block
Guest Speaker Dan Salerno on overcoming fear

Guest Speaker Dan Salerno joins GetSetUp to discuss writing, faith, and the courage to take chances. Join the conversation on December 8th.

Cooking with Chef Sanjeev Kapoor on GetSetUp!
Don’t miss your chance to meet Chef Sanjeev

"Cooking with Sanjeev Kapoor" is coming to GetSetUp. He’ll show us one of his signature vegetarian recipes and share with us his top culinary tips and tricks.

Learn about the Future of Aging with Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging Representatives
Learn about the Future of Aging....

Aging has changed over the decades. It is continuing to change and will continue to evolve. The Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging focuses on research, ...

My Roads Not Taken
My Roads Not Taken

Learn how David Frost used healthy habits and routines to create positive change in his life and help mitigate chronic pain.

Changing People's World Via Banter, Connection, Respect & The Arts With Maurie Voisey-Barlin
Changing People's World Via Banter ...

Guest Speaker Maurie Voisey-Barlin uses Creative Therapeutic Engagement to work with older adults with dementia. Understand how this interactive and customized....

Steve Gurney makes positive aging a lifetime factor from college on
Steve Gurney and positive aging

Steve firmly believes that aging should be an intergenerational experience. He helped to co-found an intergenerational village that helps to foster an ideal community....

Meet the authors with the Passages & Prose and GetSetUp Author Series
Meet the authors with the Passages & Prose ..

Our author series has been chosen to represent a variety of literary genres and each individual highlighted has had a successful career and upon retirement pursued...

Learn how technology can help with brain health with Dr. Kaveh Vejdani
Learn how technology can help with brain...

Dr. Vejdani is among the scientists and doctors who envision a better approach to brain health including standard brain check-ups, quantitative analysis of live brain...

John Starks From Basketball Star To Leading Change In His Community
John Starks From Basketball Star To Leading..

Join older adult peers to hear how John Starks is creating positive change in his local community and across the country. 

Who is leading the way in Alzheimer's research?
Who is leading the way in Alzheimer's ...

Brain health is essential! As more people suffer from Alzheimer's and dementia, it is up to each of us to adopt healthy habits for ourselves. It's best to start early on

Growing through tea and manners with Monica Lewis
Growing through tea and manners with Monica L

Learn tea etiquette with the master of manners, Monica Lewis. She will go over the health benefits of tea and the proper way to host your next tea event.

Cardiac rehab can help extend your life
Cardiac rehab can help extend your life

Digital solutions can help bring heart health and rehab to the comfort of your home. Learn from Dr. Patrick Dunn how digital heart rehabilitation can help!

From Luisa's mesa in Portugal to your dinner table
From Luisa's mesa in Portugal to your...

Learn about Portuguese cuisine, its history, and experience the greatest secrets of true Portuguese cuisine. Join Luisa Villar as she acts as a local guide to...

Guest Speaker: Being the best grandparent ever with Sarah Johnson
Learn To Be The Most Supportive Grandparent..

Becoming a new grandparent is an exciting time in anyone’s life. It’s a good idea for grandparents to brush up on how to best support their children as parents.

Make mealtime fun by planning to eat
Make mealtime fun by planning to eat!

Cooking doesn’t have to be just about filling our stomachs when we are hungry, it can be about connection as well. Nothing can have as powerful an impact on your overall