Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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On March 26, 2026, the Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine hosted "VIVA VERDI! How Art and Vocation Shape Healthy Aging."

It was a special screening of Oscar-Nominated VIVA VERDI! (vivaverdithefilm.com/), which celebrates the lives of aging artists who find meaning through creativity and vocation. Here is a panel discussion with the film’s creators and experts from the Brookdale Department, exploring how artistic engagement, purposeful work, and intergenerational connection support health and enrich the aging experience.

Panelists:
Audrey K. Chun, MD, Vice Chair, Ambulatory Care, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Christine La Monte, Producer and Writer, of VIVA VERDI!
John Mondanaro, PhD, LCAT, MTBC, CCLS, Director, Expressive Arts Therapies, Brookdale Department of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine
Yvonne Russo, Director, Producer, and Writer of VIVA VERDI!

Moderator: Meryl Rosofsky, MD, Co-Chair, Lilian and Benjamin Hertzberg Palliative Care Institute Advisory Board