Worcester, MA - The Consortium Gerontology Studies Program (CGSP) welcomes Patricia A. Moore, an internationally renowned gerontologist and designer, for two speaking engagements in late October.
Moore, president of Moore Design Associates, will be the featured speaker for the first-ever Consortium Gerontology Studies Program Distinguised Lecture Series on Tuesday, October 30 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Beechwood Hotel. She will present "Aging by Design: Inclusivity for the Lifespan."
Moore will also present "Creating Consortia for Change: Attitudes & Responses for Quality Aging" on Monday, October 29 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Central Massachusetts Older Women's League (OWL) Fall Chapter Luncheon. This event will be held at the Worcester Senior Center, 128 Providence Street.
Both events are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Please register online for the lectures before October 23.
Register for October 29 lecture (Worcester Senior Center)
Register for October 30 lecture (Beechwood Hotel)
Author of DISGUISED: A True Story, The Business of Aging and OUCH! Why Bad Design Hurts, Moore serves as a leading authority on consumer lifespan behaviors and requirements. For a period of three years (1979-1982), in an exceptional and daring experiment, Moore traveled throughout the United States and Canada disguised as a woman more than 80 years of age. With her body altered to simulate the normal sensory changes associated with aging, she was able to respond to people, products, and environments as an elder.
Moore has been named by ID Magazine as one of "The 40 Most Socially Conscious Designers" in the world and was selected in 2000, by a consortium of news editors and organizations as one of "The 100 Most Important Women in America." ABC World News featured Moore as one of 50 Americans defining the new millennium. Her broad range of experience includes research, product development and design, environmental design, package design, transportation design, market analysis, and product positioning.
The Consortium coordinates the tuition waiver program for Worcester school teachers. In 2010-11, 48 waivers were approved, which enabled teachers to take courses at Assumption College, Anna Maria College, Clark University, Quinsigamond Community College, WPI, and Worcester State University—an estimated value of $56,000.
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