Sedgwick Lecture Series - The Last Decade of Life and How to Spend it Outside of the Hospital

Name: Sedgwick Lecture Series - The Last Decade of Life and How to Spend it Outside of the Hospital
Start: 2025-09-30T17:30:00-04:00
Location: 1310 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208

Schedule

Tue, 30 Sep, 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1310 S 3rd St, Louisville, KY, United States, Kentucky 40208 | Louisville, KY

Presented by the University of Louisville’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute in collaboration with the Filson Historical Society. A reception will be held from 4:30-5:25 pm with the lecture following at 5:30 pm.
This lecture offers a timely and important exploration of how we can live healthier, disease-free lives. Centered around the concept of healthspan—the portion of life spent in good health, as distinct from total lifespan—the session will challenge us to think differently about what it means to pursue health, rather than merely reduce disease risk. Leaders from the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute will reflect on their multiyear journey shaping a research agenda that reframes medicine around the foundations of well-being. Drawing from robust scientific evidence, the talk will highlight key building blocks of health—including nature, nutrition, and community—and why these require renewed attention in medical research and health systems. The presentation will also offer practical insights into what individuals can do now to promote their own healthspan. Local examples, especially in nature-based interventions and the possibilities of diet, will help ground these ideas in real-world impact.