Closing the Gap seminars return this fall!
Save the dates! TRAIL’s popular Closing the Gap: Healthspan vs. Lifespan seminar series returns in 2026 with informative and engaging sessions scheduled for every Thursday afternoon in October from 1-2:30 PM. This year’s events will be held at the Kirkwood Regional Center in Coralville.
Speakers and presentation titles are still being finalized, but the tentative schedule is as follows:
- Oct. 1: Kickoff session featuring keynote speaker Connie Benton Wolfe, former President and CEO and current Chief Visionary Officer, Aging and In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana; founder, GroundGame Health (includes lunch)
- Oct.: 8: Pelvic Health (UI Hospitals and Clinics urology specialist and Louisa Schweigel, Athletico pelvic health PT)
- Oct. 15: Bone Health (David DeMik, MD, PharmD, Steindler Orthopedic Clinic and Jim Norman, PT, Athletico)
- Oct. 22: Brain Health (Michelle Voss, PhD, University of Iowa Health, Brain and Cognition Lab)
- Oct. 29: Financial Health (Keyan McAreavy, JD, BrownWinick Law)
Full details and registration information are coming soon. If you would like to be notified when registration opens, please contact our office at 319-800-9003.
These events are free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there!

