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title: Abundant Aging - Center for Abundant Aging | Eric Johnson
description: Eric Johnson is working with the Parker Center through a Del Mar Encore fellowship.
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# About Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson is working with the Parker Center through a Del Mar Encore fellowship.

## Recent Blog Posts

<https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/being-mortal-medicine-and-what-matters-in-the-end>

### Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande, M.D.

By Eric Johnson  •  January 31, 2022

 Being Mortal is a meditation on how the many triumphs of modern medicine have impacted end of life decisions. We have many choices to make as we face death from our..

[Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/being-mortal-medicine-and-what-matters-in-the-end)

<https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2019/10/october-book-series-this-chair-rocks>

### October Book Series: This Chair Rocks

By Eric Johnson  •  October 10, 2019

 The One -ism That Affects Everyone What percentage of people over 65 live in nursing homes? How fast are dementia rates increasing? What impact does aging have on mental..

[Read More](https://blog.unitedchurchhomes.org/2019/10/october-book-series-this-chair-rocks)

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#### Educational Opportunities

- [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/)
- [Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE)](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/clinical-pastoral-education-cpe/)
- [Quellhorst Endowment Fund](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/quellhorst-scholars/)
- [High School Community Service Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/high-school-community-service-opportunities/)
- [Internship-Undergraduate and Graduate](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/internships-undergraduate-and-graduate/)
- [Research Opportunities](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/educational-opportunities/research-opportunities/)

#### Engagement with Congregations

- [Resources for Worship and Reflection](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/resources-for-worship-and-reflection/)
- [Age-Friendly Congregations](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/age-friendly-congregations/)
- [Church Resources](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/church-resources/)

#### About the Center

- [Overview](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/about-the-center/)
- [Meet Rev. Beth Long-Higgins](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/meet-rev-beth-long-higgins/)
- [Advisory Committee](https://www.unitedchurchhomes.org/parker-center/advisory-committee/)
- [Press Releases](https://www.abundantaging.org/category/press-releases/)

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