“I used to introduce myself by saying I am an elder in denial and I’m also a recovering Tribal Chairman,” laughs Karen Washinawatok.
Wishnawatok, the former Chair of the Menominee Tribal Government, served as this year’s Elder-in-Residence at UW–Madison. Read more about her in the November issue of CARE Connections, the monthly newsletter of the SoN’s Center for Aging Research and Education. Here’s an excerpt:
“As a language teacher of our Menominee mother tongue, I offer intergenerational classes,” she says. “I encourage grandparents to bring children, grandchildren, extended family members.”
This month’s CARE Connections also includes CARE’s new Dementia Friendly Hospital Toolkit; a profile of CARE Affiliate Adrienne Johnson, PhD; and news and events related to older adult health and well-being.
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This post was authored by Diane Farsetta on 11/28/2023.