Life satisfaction is topic of meeting

SENIORS FOR PEACE CLUB

The Seniors For Peace Club will greet 2024 with an afternoon of laughter at its meeting today, Jan. 4, at 2 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 9. The coming year will bring serious issues to deal with, including ongoing wars, global warming, crucial elections, etc., so the club feels that some hearty laughter will do everyone good prior to facing the stressful issues.

A multifaceted program, anchored by Dr. Susan Mathieu, will be presented. Mathieu is adjunct faculty at the Alpert Jewish Community Center in Long Beach. Her talk will highlight a happiness and humor model that encourages social connection and peaceful actions among older adults.

In order for individuals to be successful in promoting social justice, they need to look inward and follow the “life satisfaction scale” for happiness, according to research. Mathieu consults with public and private agencies on the “Art of Getting Along with Difficult People” and is known in some circles as the “happy professor.”

Renowned Leisure World resident and certified laugh leader Bev Bender will add her humorous take on things. Bender was a motivational-humorist speaker in San Francisco for many years. At the age of 57, she went back to school to get her masters in gerontology. Her master’s thesis was titled “Using Humor to Promote Healthy Living Among Older Adults.”

The program will be topped off by a humorous presentation by President Pat Kruger. All LW residents and their guests are invited to attend. For more information, call Pat Kruger at 562-357-4040.

Dr. Susan Mathieu