Marcia Newman, MA, LMFT, Psychotherapist, Program Manager, Betty Ford Center Outpatient Services, Author, Five Gifts of Pro-Aging: Honoring Maturity in a Culture That Could Use It
Marcia Newman, MA, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist and program manager of the Betty Ford Center Outpatient Services in West Los Angeles. Newman has three decades of experience in the mental health and addiction recovery field. She completed her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University-Malibu, California. She is the author of Five Gifts of Pro-Aging: Honoring Maturity in a Culture That Could Use It. In her timely guidebook, Newman brings a fresh response to an anti-aging American culture. Known for her humor and her no-nonsense style as a professional speaker, Newman is dedicated to helping Boomers pioneer healthier aging attitudes and actions. She offers a blog and free e-newsletter on pro-aging, mental health and addiction recovery topics at www.MarciaNewman.com and on Facebook at Gifts of Pro-Aging.
Keynote Presentation:
The Silver Tsunami: Aging and Addiction in the BoomerPlus Generation
In her keynote address, Newman will emphasize how alcohol and medication dependence is one of the most severe health challenges facing our growing wave of older adults. She will discuss how age phobia impacts addictive behaviors and will present the latest addiction trends for those over 5O. Newman will offer the BoomerPlus Recovery Model of treatment which specifically addresses the needs of older adults and can help them to fully reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction.