Lunch-N-Learns
Lunch-N-Learns are offered virtually on Zoom, typically over the lunch hour once a month. All Jayhawks are welcome to attend. Guest speakers can present on a wide range of topics related to health and wellbeing.
Registration is required prior to the event, and the Zoom link is sent out upon registration.
Upcoming Lunch-N-Learn Events
Helping a Parent Age Well: Planning, Support, and Resources
Wednesday, August 26, 12:00-12:45pm
Zoom
Your parents are aging; you love them and want to help. But you aren’t even sure what questions to ask. Senior Resource Center for Douglas County staff will lead this 101-style presentation to overview common issues, like Medicare, senior housing options, and legal concerns; provide definitions of concepts which may be new to you; answer your questions; and offer follow-up resources to dig deeper into the areas that concern you most.
Presenter: Megan Poindexter, Department Manager, Senior Resource Center for Douglas County
Click your campus below to register for the August Lunch-N-Learn:
Music for Health and Wellness
Thursday, September 17, 12:00-12:50pm
Virtual on Teams
Session participants will learn the benefits of music for mental and physical wellness through an overview of arts and health, research discoveries, and engaging musical experiences. Participants should leave the session with a better understanding of how the arts and music impact health and wellness, how research leads to evidence-based practices, and with strategies for including music for wellness in their personal and professional lives, including resources for why and how to engage a Board-Certified Music Therapist.
Presenter: Rebecca J. Lepping, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neurology & Director of Power of Music Lab
Click your campus below to register for the September Lunch-N-Learn: