Michael C. Patterson is an author, educator, writer, speaker and gerontologist. His current passion is exploring how to flourish as we age. He produces and hosts a podcast of the same name that features episodes on the three core elements of flourishing: BRAIN - Keeping our brains healthy; MIND - Seeing that our minds are well-managed; and, END-OF-LIFE - Planning for a peaceful and dignified death.
Michael ran the Staying Sharp brain health program for AARP and, with Roger Anunsen, founded MINDRAMP, an organization dedicated to creative aging. Michael was an executive board member for the National Center for Creative Aging, served on an advisory board of the Research Center for Arts & Culture, and currently serves on the Research & Aging committee for Encore Creativity. Michael spent two decades developing educational services for PBS and was a professional actor and director.
Roger Anunsen is a brain health education and program consultant based in Oregon where he teaches college gerontology courses in Portland, Oregon including "The Aging Mind" and "Cognitive Activity Design." Roger is a founder and co-principal in MINDRAMP Consulting that provides brain health and wellness events, programs and educational courses.
Roger is also the creator of the MemAerobics©, Memory Mining©, TasteAerobics©, Animal Congregations© and other cognitive intervention programs, hosted "This is Your Brain on .