Guided Autobiography—Enriching Lives and Enhancing Mental Activity in the Second Half of Life

The webinar was recorded live on June 3, 2010 by the American Society on Aging at 1 PM (EST) with Cheryl Svensson, Ph.D. This presentation was made possible by the American Society on Aging and MetLife foundation.  You may listen to the full session by clicking here.

For details, visit: http://www.asaging.org/webseminars/info_autobiography.html

American Society on Aging webinar page: http://www.asaging.org/webseminars

Guided Autobiography uses life review techniques to assist middle aged and older persons as they move through transitions in the later stages of life.

USC Commencement Address

Visit Jim's Corner to read Jim Birren's commencement address for the University of Southern California's Gerontology department.

Online Guided Autobiography (e-GAB) Groups Now Forming

For more information, visit our Groups page, or click e-GAB flyer to download a flyer.

Become a Guided Autobiography Instructor

The next online GAB Instructor Training Programs begin in September, 2010. For more information, visit our Training page, or click here to download a flyer.

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APH conference

The Association of Personal Historians will be holding their annual conference, "Voices of the Elders," in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia Nov. 3 to Nov. 7, 2010.   The complete conference program is now available on the APH website. Click here to download a flyer.

Guided Autobiography DVD

The Guided Autobiography DVD is now available. Click here to purchase a copy or get more information! If you'd like to view the trailer, you can do so here.

The Birren Center is dedicated to enriching the lives of adults through writing, sharing, and preserving their life stories and life experiences. The program provides opportunities for education, research and dissemination of information to professionals who are engaged in the fields of life review and aging.

The Birren Autobiographical Studies Program brings together people from diverse backgrounds. It is committed to research and enriching lives through writing and sharing the life review experience with other older adults.

Click here to download a copy of a GAB brochure (Adobe PDF format)