KARI BERIT TO PRESENT CAREGIVING LECTURE AT THE SECOND ANNUAL AGING JOURNEY INFORMATION SERIES

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) November 3, 2010 -- Kari Berit knows a secret. We all have doubts and questions about taking care of our loved ones. Kari will be hosting a caregiving lecture entitled “One Small Step, One Giant Leap – What’s In It For Me?” to address these issues. Her purpose is to guide listeners through the first steps of aging and caregiving. She will provide information about accepting change in a loved one, creating new holiday traditions, and understanding resources available to make a caregiving journey easier.

“I am an educator and also a shoulder to lean on in times of stress and heartache,” said Berit. “The class is open to those who have questions about caregiving."

Baby Boomers encompass the largest group affected by caregiving. According to new research by The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and ComPsych Corporation, the number one concern of Boomers is postponing retirement as a result of their role as caregiver.

In 1996, Kari Berit launched Age In Motion with the goal of reaching people who work with older adults as well as older adults themselves. She works to instill in her audiences that aging is not inherently a negative stage of life. In 2005, Kari published the mental training guide and in 2006, she wrote The Unexpected Caregiver about long-term issues of caregiving for one’s parent.

The Aging Journey Information series is free to the public.

For more information go to www.KariBerit.com.

About Kari Berit:

An inspiring presenter, Kari Berit has the unique ability to reach individuals with a timely and much-needed message: Life, at any age, is about living fully engaged. Today, under the twin banners of Age In Motion™ and Act Your Smarts™, she uses her expertise to help Boomers discover the skills and the commitment needed to become better caregivers to their parents - and better adults themselves. Kari Berit has a BA in Psychology and Norwegian from St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, a Master's Degree in Continuing and Vocational Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, and nearly 20 years of experience designing and teaching programs for older adults.

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