From Stage to Screen: Two Modern-Day Morality Plays (FP)

It’s Medicare Annual Election Time, Now What?

October 6, 2021 (Wednesday) 1:00–2:30 p.m. Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Complimentary for members and nonmembers. (Registration required.) Peer Leader: Amanda Kulics

Fall Prevention Awareness

October 20, 2021 (Wednesday) 1:00–2:00 p.m. Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Complimentary for members and nonmembers. (Registration required.) Peer Leader: Maureen McCarthy

Social Security & Medicare—What Are the Issues, How Did We Get Here, and How Long Will They Last?

October 21, 28, 2021 (Thursdays) 10:00 a.m.–Noon Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Member: $25 | Non-Member: $50 Peer Leader: John C. Hosler

Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain

December 8, 2021 (Wednesday) 10:00 a.m.–Noon Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Member: $25 | Non-Member: $25 Peer Leader: Douglas Marcello

The House of Refuge (Field Trip)

December 10, 2021 (Friday) 1:30–3:00 p.m. The House of Refuge, 301 S.E. MacArthur Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996 Member: $25 | Non-Member: $25 Peer Leader: Emily “Emma” Dietrich The Medicare Open Enrollment Period can be a stressful time—plans change, new plans are introduced, and some plans become inactive. The Fielden Institute is pleased to partner with the Area Agency on Aging to bring this Florida SHINE program to our members. Medicare and insurance information shared is aimed at helping attendees make informed decisions and is presented from an unbiased point of view.

Join us in recognizing Fall Prevention Awareness. This presentation highlights helpful information to prevent falls, discusses fall hazards in the home and community, and shares fall statistics classifi ed by local community. Balance testing is provided (for those interested) and demonstrations of exercises that strengthen the muscles needed to help prevent falls and improve balance.

Review and discuss facts about Social Security and Medicare from a nonpolitical perspective. Explore options for continuing these programs, so they remain for constituents into the future. Participants receive handouts of the presentation slides.

Topics: What Is the History of Both Programs? • How Has Funding Changed Over the Last Decade? • What Is the Difference Between Disability Social Security and Old-Age Benefi ts? • Medicare & Social Security Trust Funds— How Do They Work and Where Are Funds Invested? • Has Congress Taken Funds from Both Trust Funds? • What about the Future—What Should Congress Be Doing? • What Are the Primary Issues? • What Are Some Fixes? • What Are the Chances of Something Getting Done?

What are they? Am I already using them? Why should you own them or stay away from them? Where do you buy them?

We give an overview of bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and blockchain in an effort to help you understand what they are. We answer common questions and discuss the future of these digital assets.

The House of Refuge at Gilbert’s Bar was one of 10 lifesaving stations for shipwrecked sailors along the east coast of Florida. Join us as we learn about Martin County’s oldest house, the archaeological site under its foundations, and how this site represents a unique and often forgotten aspect of Florida’s history.

Foreign Film Series—Stuart

January 21, 28, February 4, 11, 2022 (Fridays) Films begin at 1:30 p.m. Morgade Administration & Student Services Center, Room A-106 Complimentary for members. (Registration required.) Peer Leaders: Dr. Evelyn Clements Catacchio and David Kapell Films featured in this year’s Stuart foreign fi lm series center around life’s human dilemmas and involve the interplay between actions and conscience. These four fi lms have been either nominated for, or earned, a 21st-century Academy Award. Maximum of 35 participants.

Aging, We All Do It: A Look at “Elderhood” through Many Lenses

January 24, 31, 2022 (Mondays) 10:00 a.m.–Noon Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Member: $30 | Non-Member: $55 Peer Leaders: Dr. Evelyn Clements Catacchio and Sarah Way

Medicare 101: Help for Those New to Medicare

January 27, 2022 (Thursday) 1:00–2:30 p.m. Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Complimentary for members and nonmembers. (Registration required.) Peer Leader: Amanda Kulics January 21: The Counterfeiters (Austria, 2007; winner of Best Foreign Language Film 2008) directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky, 99 minutes January 28: Katyn (Poland, 2007; nominated 2008) directed by Andrzej Wajda, 121 minutes February 4: The Barbarian Invasions (Canada, 2004; winner 2004) directed by Denys Arcand, 99 minutes February 11: The Lives of Others (Germany, 2006; winner 2006) directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, 138 minutes

This course uses Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal as an anchor text. Participants can expect to laugh, be refl ective and have their intellects piqued as they explore aging through a variety of mediums including a TED talk, an article from The Atlantic and excerpts from other sources. Participants are strongly encouraged to read Gawande’s Being Mortal prior to class. Maximum of 25 participants.

The Fielden Institute is pleased to partner with the Area Agency on Aging to bring Florida SHINE programs to our members. This program is designed to assist those who are new to Medicare and covers topics that include Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage Plans, Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage, Medicare Supplement Insurance Policies and Medicare Prescription Drug Low-income Subsidy Programs. All information shared is aimed at helping attendees make informed decisions and is presented from an unbiased point of view.

Butterfl ies and Birds in Your Backyard

January 28, 2022 (Friday) 10:00 a.m.–Noon Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Member: $25 | Non-Member: $50 Peer Leader: Diane Goldberg This course introduces the idea of gardening to support birds, butterfl ies and other pollinators using native plants. The information helps gardeners learn to better protect waterways and reduce climate change while enjoying a colorful and wildlife-friendly garden.

The Worst of Rodgers and Hammerstein

February 11, 18, 25, 2022 (Fridays) 10:00 a.m.–Noon Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Member: $50 | Non-Member: $75 Peer Leader: Herb Hinkle, Esq. Do you love the rousing songs of Oklahoma! and South Pacifi c, or the lilting music of Carousel? Sorry, none of that here. This course is about really big R&H fl ops: Allegro, Me and Juliet and Pipe Dream. How about when Rodgers teamed up with Sheldon Harnick of Fiddler on the Roof fame in a creative marriage made in heaven to write what? Rex, another huge fl op. Jerry Herman and Hello Dolly!? Not this time—it’s Mack and Mabel. Allen J. Lerner and My Fair Lady? Nope, make it Carmelina. We’ll ask Stephen Sondheim to send in the clowns but only if they’re part of Merrily We Roll Along, or in his failed collaboration with Rodgers: Do I Hear a Waltz? But don’t despair, there will be plenty of comparisons with the hits and a lot of interesting background information. Plus, most of the fl ops are fascinating, and at least one is a top-notch musical. You’ll have to take the course to fi nd out which.

Finance and Film

February 18, 25, March 4, 11, 2022 (Fridays) Films begin at 1:00 p.m. Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Member: $25 | Non-Member: $25 Peer Leader: Douglas Marcello This course leads participants to explore fi nancial markets and their not so rational actors through a series of fi lms. Each session screens the movie and follows with an active group discussion. Take a look at the historical events that these movies are based upon. Maximum of 24 participants.

February 18: Wall Street (1987) directed by Oliver Stone, 126 minutes February 25: Rogue Trader (1999) directed by James Dearden, 101 minutes March 4: Barbarians at the Gate (1993) directed by Glenn Jordan, 107 minutes March 11: The Big Short (2015) directed by Adam McKay, 130 minutes

Medical Care Is Complicated: Why We Need to Be More Involved

February 21, 28, March 7, 2022 (Mondays) 10:00 a.m.–Noon Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Member: $40 | Non-Member: $65 Peer Leader: Dr. Jeffrey Lempert

Seniors vs Crime

March 3, 2022 (Thursday) 10:00–11:00 a.m. Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Complimentary for members. (Registration required.) Peer Leader: Martin Jacobson Medical care has become more complicated and fragmented. Seniors often have no basic understanding of their diseases and treatment goals.

Seniors make up about 13% of the population, but they have about 50% of drug-caused deaths. Although uncontrolled hypertension in seniors accelerates cognitive impairment and increases the incidents of strokes, heart attacks and congestive heart failure, it is estimated that only 50% of seniors have blood pressure at goal.

Seniors must become their own medical ombudsmen. They need to know which questions to ask, whom to ask those questions, and what answers they need to hear. This series covers topics regarding common medical problems, (e.g., polypharmacy (medication-related harm), hypertension, diabetes, arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, atrial fi brillation, Alzheimer’s), highlighting an understanding of the disease process and the goals of treatment, and providing resources for asking the correct questions.

The Fielden Institute is pleased to partner with the Seniors vs Crime program to bring this informative presentation to our members. The Seniors vs Crime program was established in 1989 as part of a task force created by the Florida Attorney General’s Offi ce dealing with senior citizen crime victimization. To date, this program has recovered over $30 million dollars for seniors who have been victimized. The program operates 38 offi ces throughout the state of Florida with local offi ces in Port St. Lucie and Okeechobee, and their services are free. This session introduces participants to available services and how to utilize them.

Easy Care with Florida Native Plants

March 21, 2022 (Monday) 10:00 a.m.–Noon Wolf High-Technology Center, Business Incubator, Room C-102 Member: $25 | Non-Member: $50 Peer Leader: Diane Goldberg This presentation discusses the advantages of planting Florida natives, defi ning native species and helping participants distinguish Florida native species from exotic species. Native plant samples are offered as take-home giveaways.