Closing the Gap seminars return this fall!
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 -- all free and open to the public -- are being held at the Kirkwood Regional Center in Coralville. Sign up today!
Presentation titles are still being finalized, but speakers and topics thus far include:
- CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS. We hope to reschedule this October 1 kickoff session at a later date: “Elderescence: The Art of Resilience, Relationships and Reinvention” kickoff session with 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)
- October 8: “Start Where You Are: Strength, Balance, Mobility at Any Age,” with Becca Fetter, PT, DPT, Enduring Strength, North Liberty; Lori Enloe, PT; and Chris Nichols, CarePro Home Medical
- Oct. 15: Bone Health, with David DeMik, MD, PharmD, Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, and Jim Norman, PT, Athletico
- Oct. 22: Brain Health, with Michelle Voss, PhD, University of Iowa Health, Brain and Cognition Lab
- Oct. 29: Financial Health, with Keyan McAreavy, JD, BrownWinick Law
To register, visit our calendar page or call the TRAIL office at 319-800-9003.
We look forward to seeing you at Kirkwood!
This series is made possible in part by generous support from Athletico, BrownWinick Law, Impact Real Estate Group, and other local sponsors.

