Keynote Speeches, Lectures, and Workshops
 
Interior Design and Wellness for the 50+
 
For Professionals, Family Caregivers, Employees, and the 50+

Rosemary brings a fresh innovative approach to integrating interior design and the latest technologies for a healthy, empowered lifestyle. Her lively presentations give people the tips and tools they need to transform ordinary dwellings into safer, more comfortable living environments. Participants will learn about inspiring and practical solutions to everyday challenges that enhance independence and well-being. Rosemary will also share research highlights essential for a healthy and happy longevity, and how to design living spaces to live a fuller, more meaningful life.  Below are select photos from her book,  AARP Guide to Revitaling Your Home: Beautiful Living  for the Second Half of Life.
 

 
Keynote speeches, lectures, workshops, and lunchtime presentations can be customized to fit the needs of the audience, including healthcare providers, human resources, design professionals, boomers, and family caregivers.   
 
A dynamic speaker, she has presented to diverse audiences, including the 50 plus, health care and aging service professionals, interior designers, housing experts, Fortune 500 corporations, Centers for Disease Control, MOMA, the Alzheimer's Association, and the United Nations. Rosemary was a guest on Martha Stewart Living Radio and was featured in the Public Lives column of The New York Times and in AARP The Magazine. See complete list below.
   
Reviews  
“Superb.”
 
“Outstanding.”
 
“The best environmental presentation I have ever seen."
 
“Your ability to reach others personally, with concern & creativity, is truly remarkable.”
 
“Excellent research - every caregiver should attend, including nurses and assistants.”
 
“What we needed to have for years.”
 
  Selected Speaking Engagements and Webinars
 
 

AARP Member Event, Orlando, FL

 

AARP Webiner

 

Alzheimer’s Association, New York, NY

 

Alzheimer’s Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

American Geriatric Society, Stamford, CT (Keynote)

 

American Society on Aging, San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, and  Orlando, FL

 

Bridgeport Hospital (Keynote), Bridgeport, CT

 

Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA

 

Columbia University, New York, NY

 

Con Edison, Brooklyn, NY

 

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

 

Department for the Aging, New York, NY

 

Department of Health, Honolulu, Hawaii (Keynote)

 

Department of Aging, Lexington, KY (Keynote)

 

Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, NJ

 

Hafele, New York,  NY

 

Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY

 

Hospitality Design Conference, Las Vegas, NV

 

International Interior Design World Fair, Chicago, IL

 

Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY (Three Day Resident Scholar Program and Keynote)

 

Kimberly Clark, Neenah, WI

 

LifeCare, Inc.

 

Maine Health Care Association, Rockport, ME

 

Mental Health Association, San Francisco, CA (Keynote)

 

Mount Sinai, New York, NY

 

Museum of Modern Art, New York

 

NY National Association of Home Builders, Orlando, FL

 

National Council on Aging, Washington, DC

 

National Council of Senior Housing, Philadelphia, PA

 

New School for Social Research, New York, NY

 

New York University Nursing School, New York, NY

 

Parsons School of Design, New York, NY

 

Senior Housing Design Show, Miami, FL

 

State Department of Health, Albany, NY

 

State Society on Aging, Albany, NY

 

United Federation of Teachers, New York, NY

 

United Nations, New York, NY

 

University of Southern Florida and VISN 8 Patient Safety Center of Inquiry, Veteran’s Administration, Clearwater, FL

 

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

 

Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY