The Warmth of Spain Melts Ottawa

Earlier this week 150 people came to Lindenelm, the residence of the Spanish Ambassador, to talk about the book and support HIPPY. The Ottawa branch of this international organization supports 50 families and their preschoolers through home visitors who speak French, English, Spanish, Arabic and Creole.

After my talk, people had lots of questions:

How has my research affected my own life? What am I doing differently?
Did the elders’ finances affect the quality of their aging?
What about spirituality and its impact on aging well?
What did the elders say about the loss of a spouse?

We pulled ourselves away from the group discussion to enjoy the “vino y tapas” and to bask in the gracious hospitality of the Ambassador and his wife. They brought the warmth of Spain to a cold, snowy January night.